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Focusing on the intersections of quantified population metrics and medical birthing practices, this book explores the gendered impacts of public reproductive policies on Indigenous communities. It delves into how these practices reshape relational dynamics and highlights the implications for women's health and autonomy. Through a critical lens, it addresses the broader societal and ethical dimensions of reproduction, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous perspectives in understanding these complex issues.
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Moral Figures, Alexandra Widmer
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- Released
- 2023
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- Title
- Moral Figures
- Subtitle
- Making Reproduction Public in Vanuatu
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alexandra Widmer
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 262
- ISBN13
- 9781487543204
- Series
- Tags
- Nature, Ethnography
- Description
- Focusing on the intersections of quantified population metrics and medical birthing practices, this book explores the gendered impacts of public reproductive policies on Indigenous communities. It delves into how these practices reshape relational dynamics and highlights the implications for women's health and autonomy. Through a critical lens, it addresses the broader societal and ethical dimensions of reproduction, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous perspectives in understanding these complex issues.