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The Slow Moon Climbs: The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause - Couverture souple

Mattern, Susan

 
9780691216720: The Slow Moon Climbs: The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 069121672X ISBN 13 : 9780691216720
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2021

Synopsis

A surprising look at the role of menopause in human history--and why we should change the ways we think about it

Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Susan Mattern says yes and, in The Slow Moon Climbs, reveals just how wrong we have been. From the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to show how perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. Introducing new ways of understanding life beyond fertility, Mattern examines the fascinating "Grandmother Hypothesis," looks at agricultural communities where households relied on postreproductive women for the family's survival, and explores the emergence of menopause as a medical condition in the Western world. The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause in the positive light it deserves--as an essential juncture and a key factor in human flourishing.

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À propos de l'auteur

Susan P. Mattern is Distinguished Research Professor of History at the University of Georgia. Her many books include The Prince of Medicine and Rome and the Enemy.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
069121672X
ISBN 13 
9780691216720
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
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