Suffering of childless women in Bangladesh: the intersection of social identities of gender and class.
Research has documented that, around the world, women who are childless against their will suffer from an array of social, economic and emotional difficulties. The causes of this suffering are primarily related to their gender position in society and their gender identity. This paper addresses the i...
| Publicado en: | Anthropology & Medicine Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 327 - 339 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2011
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