Making bodies kosher : the politics of reproduction among Haredi Jews in England /
"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 Hare...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Fertility, reproduction and sexuality : social and cultural perspectives ;
volume 42 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789202304 1789202302 9781789202298 1789202299 |