." . . an interesting collection of essays . . . the text is engaging and highly informative." - H-Net Review Literature on women, development and environment is abundant. This book offers a new perspective, specifically to challenge the assumption that women have a special affinity with the Earth and therefore a historic mission for the care of the environment. The book explores spiritual, religious and philosophical beliefs concerning women and ecology, and whether women are truly "sacred custodians" of the Earth. This concept has evolved from ideas developed by eco-feminists. Whether and...
." . . an interesting collection of essays . . . the text is engaging and highly informative." - H-Net Review Literature on women, development and env...
" This] ... excellent overview ... should be valuable in medical anthropology, gender and demography studies. It demonstrates the value of anthropology in exploring the varied cultural and economic contexts for reproductive decisions and sexual power relations." - Social Anthropology (EASA)
..". the authors provide innovative ethnographic data and analysis ... This edited volume is notable for its coherence and the consistent attention to the themes of the three sections." - American Ethnologist
Throughout history human societies have sought to manage their reproductive lives to make...
" This] ... excellent overview ... should be valuable in medical anthropology, gender and demography studies. It demonstrates the value of anthropolog...
"It is to the editors' credit that they have been able to harness these diverse angles in such a way that the whole in fact emerges as more than its parts. ARTs and the problem of third-party donation within Islam speak to more overarching issues of policy, modernity, gender, rights, and social change... In its sensitivity to discrepancies between norms and practice, the volume not only contributes knowledge to the field of ARTs and procreative practices more generally, indicating a socio-political religious complexity that is not easily disentangled. It also and perhaps more importantly...
"It is to the editors' credit that they have been able to harness these diverse angles in such a way that the whole in fact emerges as more than it...
