Viral Mothers: Breastfeeding in the Age of Hiv/AIDS

by Bernice L. Hausman

Book Overview

"Long overdue . . . Hausman's focus on cultural representation rather than real mothers and practices is savvy and strategic in removing the debates from personal stories and investments to the ways in which this volatile topic becomes embedded in cultural values, language, and imagery."
---Alison Bartlett, University of Western Australia

Viral Mothers: Breastfeeding in the Age of HIV/AIDS addresses modern fears of dangerous motherhood,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472051318
• ISBN13: 9780472051311
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"