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03206aam a22003858i 4500 001 59345586527411EC8E4D38A14AECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211201010015 008 210312t20212021quca b 001 0 eng 020 $a 9780228008859 020 $a 0228008859 040 $a NLC $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d NLC $d CDX $d UKMGB $d SILO 042 $a lac 050 4 $a RJ216 $b .R555 2021 082 04 $a 649/.33 $2 23 084 $a cci1icc $2 lacc 100 1 $a Rippey, Phyllis L. F., $e author. 245 10 $a Breastfeeding and the pursuit of happiness / $c Phyllis L.F. Rippey. 264 1 $a Montreal ; $b McGill-Queen's University Press, $c [2021] 300 $a xiii, 281 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-271) and index. 520 $a "Breastfeeding is a human bodily function that differs in practice across cultural and historical boundaries, yet is framed as ânaturalâ and morally virtuous. . Breastfeeding and the Pursuit of Happiness rejects the dichotomy of right vs wrong, exploring the historical, political, and symbolic roots of this sacrosanct belief in âbreast is bestâ – from allusions to biblical milk and honey to contemporary claims of parenting and wellness experts. Within disparate contexts such as medieval Europe, eighteenth-century France, contemporary Indonesia, and the mommy blogosphere, Phyllis Rippey finds that infant feeding prescriptions often serve the interests of the powerful rather than meeting the needs of women, infants, and families. Upending some of our most cherished beliefs about the maternal breast, Rippey reveals the ways historical and contemporary debates over breast versus bottle feeding distract from underlying issues such as poverty, environmental destruction, and violence against women. Rippey balances science-based and historical analysis with the stories of lesbian mothers and trans fathers, Black and White women breastfeeding advocates, and Indonesian mothers, among other mothers who express feelings of empowerment, pleasure, pain, and moral failure. At turns witty, heartbreaking, and intellectually compelling, Breastfeeding and the Pursuit of Happiness draws on Hannah Arendt, Black feminist thought, affect theory, the ethics of care, and theories of political humility to offer a new framework for valuing and affirming the human power of giving and receiving care, including through the breast."-- $c Provided by publisher. 530 $a Issued also in electronic format. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding $x History. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding $x Political aspects. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding $x Psychological aspects. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding $x Health aspects. 650 0 $a Breastfeeding promotion. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Rippey, Phyllis L. F. $t Breastfeeding and the pursuit of happiness. $d Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2021 $z 9780228010159 $z 9780228010159 $w (OCoLC)1256587718 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20211201010558.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=59345586527411EC8E4D38A14AECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search