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An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy: A Biocultural Perspective - Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology Wiley, Andrea S. (James Madison University, Virginia)
An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy: A Biocultural Perspective - Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology
Wiley, Andrea S. (James Madison University, Virginia)
This book considers how the unique mountain ecology and socio-cultural patterns of the Himalayan region of Ladakh contribute to a peculiar pattern of infant mortality. Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, it stresses the burdens of women's work in this region as crucial to birth outcome.
270 pages, 24 b/w illus. 16 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 22, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521536820 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 270 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 14 mm · 376 g |
| Language | English |