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Author Kasstan, Ben, author

Title Making bodies kosher : the politics of reproduction among Haredi Jews in England / Ben Kasstan
Edition First edition
Published New York : Berghahn Books, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource
Series Fertility, reproduction and sexuality : social and cultural perspectives ; volume 42
Contents Introduction -- 'Community' health -- The pursuit of self-protection -- Culture, faith and health -- Maternity and infant body politics -- Maternity matters -- Immunities and immunisations -- Conclusion : antonymic immunities -- Appendix -- List of archival materials and oral histories
Summary "For Haredi Jews, reproduction is entangled with issues of health, bodily governance and identity. This is an analysis of the ways in which Haredi Jews negotiate healthcare services using theoretical perspectives in political philosophy. This is the first archival and ethnographic study of Haredi Jews in the UK and sits at the intersection of medical anthropology, social history and Jewish studies. It will allow readers to understand how reproductive care issues affect this growing minority population"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Maternal and infant welfare -- England -- Manchester
Ultra-Orthodox Jews -- England -- Manchester
Orthodox Judaism -- England -- Manchester
Infants -- Care and hygiene -- England -- Manchester
Reproductive health -- England -- Manchester
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Maternal and infant welfare
Orthodox Judaism
Reproductive health
Ultra-Orthodox Jews
England -- Manchester
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019021761
ISBN 9781789202304
1789202302
9781789202298
1789202299