The Woman in the Body

Download or read book The Woman in the Body written by Emily Martin and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold reappraisal of science and society, The Woman in the Body explores the different ways that women's reproduction is seen in American culture. Contrasting the views of medical science with those of ordinary women from diverse social and economic backgrounds, anthropologist Emily Martin presents unique fieldwork on American culture and uncovers the metaphors of economy and alienation that pervade women's imaging of themselves and their bodies. A new preface examines some of the latest medical ideas about women's reproductive cycles.