provocative and worthwhile

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	• The Woman in the Body: A Cultural Analysis of Reproduction Emily Martin Beacon Press, 2001 - 276 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Very intriguing book

I was very impressed with this book. It covers the anthropological view of reproduction, including historical perspective, menses, pregnancy, motherhood, and menopause. I recommend it for anyone interested in anthropology, women studies and especially for anyone pregnant.

provocative and worthwhile

Though it may seem a little dated, the issues and questions Martin raises are still relevant today. This thoughtful book speaks to the alienation and detachment many women feel at the hands of modern Western medicine and should be of interest to anyone studying medical anthropology, cultural andthropology, sociology, or women's studies. Some people may have problems with the methodology or feel that the book is pushing a feminist agenda (personally, I thought the chapter on PMS was a little muddy) but most people I know who've read it have found something in it that they can relate to even if they don't agree with Martin 100%.

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This bold reappraisal of science and society explores the different ways that women's reproduction is seen in American culture.

"Spectacular. There is no better study of the power of metaphor in modern medicine." ?Thomas W. Laqueur, author of Making Sex

"One of the greatest strengths of this fascinating book is Martin's careful analysis of how medical language about women's bodies reveals cultural assumptions about women and their life's purpose. . . . Highly recommended." ?Judith Walzer Leavitt, Bulletin of the History of Medicine