Tainted milk : breastmilk, feminisms, and the politics of environmental degradation /
Boswell-Penc, Maia, 1964-
Tainted milk : breastmilk, feminisms, and the politics of environmental degradation / Maia Boswell-Penc. - Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index.
evolving narrative of infant food contamination : historical vignettes -- Toxic disclosure : the growing awareness of environmentally contaminated breastmilk in the context of much-needed breastfeeding advocacy -- Breast fetishization, breast cancer, and breast augmentation : the curious omissions of breastfeeding and breastmilk contamination as significant feminist issues -- Polluting the "waters" of the most vulnerable : environmental racism, environmental justice, and breastmilk contamination. Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4
Purchased with a license for 1 simultaneous UFV user.
"Tainted Milk provides an in-depth analysis of the debate about infant nourishment issues, with a particular focus on environmentally contaminated breastmilk. Maia Boswell-Penc asks why feminists and environmentalists have, for the most part, remained relatively quiet about the fact that environmental toxins have been appearing in breastmilk. She argues that feminists avoid the topic because of their fear of focusing on biological mothering and essentialist thinking, while environmentalists are reluctant to be perceived as fearmongers advocating formula use and contributing to public hysteria. Boswell-Penc also points to the continuing racism, classism, ageism, and corporatization that leaves the less privileged among us more vulnerable."--Jacket.
English.
142378037X (electronic bk.) 9781423780373 (electronic bk.) 0791467198 (hardcover ; alk. paper) 0791467201 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791467190 (hardcover ; alk. paper) 9780791467206 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791481851 0791481859
Breastfeeding--Health aspects--History.--United States
Breast milk--Contamination--History.--United States
Infants--Nutrition--History.--United States
Food contamination--Environmental aspects.
Environmental degradation--Health aspects.
Pollution--Health aspects.
Infants.
Milk, Human--chemistry
Breast Feeding--adverse effects
Environmental Pollutants--adverse effects
Food Contamination
Infant
Lait de femme--Contamination--Histoire.--États-Unis
Aliments--Contamination--Aspect de l'environnement.
Nourrissons.
infants.
SCIENCE--Environmental Science (see also Chemistry--Environmental)
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Environmental Policy.
Breast milk--Contamination.
Breastfeeding--Health aspects.
Environmental degradation--Health aspects.
Food contamination--Environmental aspects.
Infants--Nutrition.
Pollution--Health aspects.
United States
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
RJ216 / .B67 2006eb
363.7
2006 H-633 WS 125 / B747t 2006
Tainted milk : breastmilk, feminisms, and the politics of environmental degradation / Maia Boswell-Penc. - Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-207) and index.
evolving narrative of infant food contamination : historical vignettes -- Toxic disclosure : the growing awareness of environmentally contaminated breastmilk in the context of much-needed breastfeeding advocacy -- Breast fetishization, breast cancer, and breast augmentation : the curious omissions of breastfeeding and breastmilk contamination as significant feminist issues -- Polluting the "waters" of the most vulnerable : environmental racism, environmental justice, and breastmilk contamination. Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4
Purchased with a license for 1 simultaneous UFV user.
"Tainted Milk provides an in-depth analysis of the debate about infant nourishment issues, with a particular focus on environmentally contaminated breastmilk. Maia Boswell-Penc asks why feminists and environmentalists have, for the most part, remained relatively quiet about the fact that environmental toxins have been appearing in breastmilk. She argues that feminists avoid the topic because of their fear of focusing on biological mothering and essentialist thinking, while environmentalists are reluctant to be perceived as fearmongers advocating formula use and contributing to public hysteria. Boswell-Penc also points to the continuing racism, classism, ageism, and corporatization that leaves the less privileged among us more vulnerable."--Jacket.
English.
142378037X (electronic bk.) 9781423780373 (electronic bk.) 0791467198 (hardcover ; alk. paper) 0791467201 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791467190 (hardcover ; alk. paper) 9780791467206 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9780791481851 0791481859
Breastfeeding--Health aspects--History.--United States
Breast milk--Contamination--History.--United States
Infants--Nutrition--History.--United States
Food contamination--Environmental aspects.
Environmental degradation--Health aspects.
Pollution--Health aspects.
Infants.
Milk, Human--chemistry
Breast Feeding--adverse effects
Environmental Pollutants--adverse effects
Food Contamination
Infant
Lait de femme--Contamination--Histoire.--États-Unis
Aliments--Contamination--Aspect de l'environnement.
Nourrissons.
infants.
SCIENCE--Environmental Science (see also Chemistry--Environmental)
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Environmental Policy.
Breast milk--Contamination.
Breastfeeding--Health aspects.
Environmental degradation--Health aspects.
Food contamination--Environmental aspects.
Infants--Nutrition.
Pollution--Health aspects.
United States
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
RJ216 / .B67 2006eb
363.7
2006 H-633 WS 125 / B747t 2006