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Birth on the Threshold

- Childbirth and Modernity in South India

About Birth on the Threshold

Focusing on the birth experiences of lower-class women in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, this title reveals the complex ways in which modernity emerges in local contexts. Through vivid description and animated dialogue, it conveys the birth stories of the women of Tamil Nadu in their own voices.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520223592
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 310
  • Published:
  • October 15, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x198x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 446 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 29, 2025

Description of Birth on the Threshold

Focusing on the birth experiences of lower-class women in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, this title reveals the complex ways in which modernity emerges in local contexts. Through vivid description and animated dialogue, it conveys the birth stories of the women of Tamil Nadu in their own voices.

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