Feeding babies, making mothers : infant feeding practices in St. John's, Newfoundland
Breast feeding is promoted as the optimum infant feeding method for numerous reasons. How do we explain why not all new mothers in St. John's breast feed? Using examples collected during fieldwork in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1999, I argue that the historical, social, and cultural contex...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:4020 2023-10-01T03:57:32+02:00 Feeding babies, making mothers : infant feeding practices in St. John's, Newfoundland Eisener, Amanda C. 2002 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/ https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/1/Eisener_AmandaC.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/3/Eisener_AmandaC.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/1/Eisener_AmandaC.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/3/Eisener_AmandaC.pdf Eisener, Amanda C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Eisener=3AAmanda_C=2E=3A=3A.html> (2002) Feeding babies, making mothers : infant feeding practices in St. John's, Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2002 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:44:51Z Breast feeding is promoted as the optimum infant feeding method for numerous reasons. How do we explain why not all new mothers in St. John's breast feed? Using examples collected during fieldwork in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1999, I argue that the historical, social, and cultural contexts of infant feeding must be examined in order to understand the experience of infant feeding in St. John's within the context of what has become a pro-breast feeding, anti formula feeding social environment. As well, I demonstrate connections between the promotion of a "breast feeding culture" and ideas about ‘good' mothering and 'good' parenting. In examining infant feeding practices from these perspectives, I argue that infant feeding is work that is accomplished alongside other day-to-day responsibilities. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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Breast feeding is promoted as the optimum infant feeding method for numerous reasons. How do we explain why not all new mothers in St. John's breast feed? Using examples collected during fieldwork in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1999, I argue that the historical, social, and cultural contexts of infant feeding must be examined in order to understand the experience of infant feeding in St. John's within the context of what has become a pro-breast feeding, anti formula feeding social environment. As well, I demonstrate connections between the promotion of a "breast feeding culture" and ideas about ‘good' mothering and 'good' parenting. In examining infant feeding practices from these perspectives, I argue that infant feeding is work that is accomplished alongside other day-to-day responsibilities. |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/1/Eisener_AmandaC.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/4020/3/Eisener_AmandaC.pdf Eisener, Amanda C. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Eisener=3AAmanda_C=2E=3A=3A.html> (2002) Feeding babies, making mothers : infant feeding practices in St. John's, Newfoundland. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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