Anthropology of the Fetus: Biology, Culture, and Society by Sallie Han,Tracy K. Betsinger,Amy B. Scott,Rayna Rapp

By Sallie Han,Tracy K. Betsinger,Amy B. Scott,Rayna Rapp

As a organic, cultural, and social entity, the human fetus is a multifaceted topic which demands both varied views to totally comprehend. Anthropology of the Fetus seeks to accomplish this by way of bringing jointly experts in organic anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. members draw on learn in prehistoric, historical, and modern websites in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North the USA to discover the organic and cultural phenomenon of the fetus, elevating methodological and theoretical matters with the final word aim of constructing a holistic anthropology of the fetus.

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