Human Birth (Foundations of Human Behavior) [Hardcover]

Wenda R. Trevathan (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0202020290 | ISBN-13: 978-0202020297 | Publication Date: December 31, 1987

"A highly readable and scholarly integrative overview of anthropological understandings of human birth." --American Anthropologist

This unique study provides a comparative analysis of the birth process and mother-infant interaction in an evolutionary perspective. The author includes data collected during her study of more than 100 out-of-hospital deliveries.

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About the Author

Wenda R. Trevathan is regents professor of anthropology at New Mexico State University. Her research focuses on childbirth, maternal behavior, sexuality, and menopause. In addition she has written extensively on evolutionary medicine and is the author of Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives: How Evolution Has Shaped Women’s Health.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 268 pages
• Publisher: Aldine Transaction (December 31, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0202020290
• ISBN-13: 978-0202020297
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,315,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Wenda Trevathan is Regents Professor of Anthropology at New Mexico State University where she teaches courses in medical and nutritional anthropology. She is a biological anthropologist who earned her PhD in anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research and writing focus on the evolutionary and biocultural factors underlying human reproduction including childbirth, maternal behavior, sexuality, and menopause. Her primary publications include works on the evolution of childbirth and evolutionary medicine. She is a co-editor of two collections of works on evolutionary medicine (Oxford University Press, 1999 and 2008) and recently published Ancient Bodies, Modern Lives: How Evolution Has Shaped Women's Health (Oxford University Press).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buen libro y muy buen servicio de librería, July 26, 2010

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This review is from: Human Birth (Foundations of Human Behavior) (Hardcover)

Este libro es una joya de la antropología medica. El servicio de distribución de la librería ha sido rápido y de muy buena calidad. Gracias. Un saludo.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting perspective, May 9, 2000

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This review is from: Human Birth (Foundations of Human Behavior) (Hardcover)

I was referred to this book by my Anatomy teacher who I have great respect for. I thought I'd try it and found it to be enlightening. Anyone interested should definately get their hands on this.