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The Portrayal of Breastfeeding in Literature

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Analyses the depiction of breastfeeding in literature, what it tells us about how women are perceived in our society and how it matters.
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This cross-cultural study analyses images and descriptions of breasts and breastfeeding in children’s books and literature for adults, in both English and Swedish. It explores how the feeding of infants is depicted in literature in the two languages and discusses why there are differences and how this might reflect the cultures. Literary, feminist, anthropological, sociological, historical, and cultural research is employed to support the analysis and to suggest explanations for the differing depictions. 

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Price: £25.00
Publisher: Anthem Press
Imprint: Anthem Press
Publication Date: 08 February 2022
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781785274022
Format: eBook
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LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature, Comparative literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Scandinavian, Children’s and teenage literature studies: general, Literature: history and criticism
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“A thought provoking book exploring how the interconnected aspects of society and imagery shape how we feel about women’s bodies and the biologically normal act of breastfeeding.”—Dr Amy Brown, Swansea University, UK

1. Introduction; 2. Background on Breasts and Breastfeeding; 3. Children’s Literature; 4. Literature for Adults; 5. Analysis of Differences; 6. Conclusion.