Pacific Affairs · 1985 · 127 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesAnthropologyMaternal HealthEthnographyMaternal NutritionRural HealthBirth CareHousehold PracticesMaternal Nutrition After BirthReproductive Health AnthropologyRural Everyday LifeRural Maternal HealthChildbirth ExperiencesCultural Dietary Practices After BirthRural Domestic LifeRural Maternal NutritionRural Social ReproductionRural Women's LivelihoodsTraditional Diets
In this widely-praised study, Carol Laderman provides a vivid picture of the daily life of rural Malays as she focuses on their dietary practices and the ritual and medical aspects of childbirth procedures. Apprenticed to a village midwife and a local shaman, she was able to observe a traditional culture adapting to modern practices.