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An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy

A Biocultural Perspective

An Ecology of High-Altitude Infancy
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This book considers how the unique mountain ecology and socio-cultural patterns of the Himalayan region of Ladakh contribute to a peculiar pattern of infant mortality. Highlighting the roles of ecology, culture, history, and political economy, it stresses the burdens of women's work in this region as crucial to birth outcome.
Cambridge University Press; March 2004
271 pages; ISBN 9780511189722
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