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Babies And Biomedicine: Knowledge System Negotiation In The Domain Of Infant Care, Maisie Buntin
Babies And Biomedicine: Knowledge System Negotiation In The Domain Of Infant Care, Maisie Buntin
Theses and Dissertations
In 2011, the city of Milwaukee launched a controversial public service campaign intended to minimize infant deaths by highlighting the dangers of cosleeping. In Wisconsin, about 28% of mothers bedshare with their infants, with the highest rates among women of color, averaging about 40% (Wisconsin Department of Health Services 2014). These data suggest that multiple knowledge systems might exist in the domain of infant care. This thesis proposes that Milwaukee’s current campaign is based in biomedicine, the predominant knowledge system surrounding infant care. Yet, its target demographic (cosleeping families) may not subscribe as strictly to a biomedical system of knowledge, …
Cosleeping: A Universal Human Phenomenon, Sarah E. Nasatir-Hilty
Cosleeping: A Universal Human Phenomenon, Sarah E. Nasatir-Hilty
Social Sciences
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