The Anthropology of Pregnancy Loss - Comparative Studies in Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neo-natal Death - Hardback - 1996

Mourning rituals at a pregnancy loss, which may be elaborate in some societies, are considered to be inappropriate in Western societies. Such aspects of pregnancy loss are examined as well as societies' differing beliefs regarding the causes of miscarriage, and preventative measures and treatments.
Year of publication: 1996
Pagination: 226 pages, bibliography, index
Format: Hardback
Editor: Roseanne Cecil