Emily Martin (anthropologist) - Books - The Woman in The Body

The Woman in The Body

Martin wrote the book Woman in the Body that was released in August 1, 2001 released by Beacon Press. In this book Martin examines how American culture sees the process of reproduction. Emily Martin uses fieldwork to structure her arguments throughout this book. One key focus is the metaphor of economy that she analyzes in depth. She does this in order to show her readers that the social structure of the world she is examining is dependent on this metaphor in order to function efficiently.

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