Breastfeeding and Media Exploring Conflicting Discourses That Threaten Public Health /
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| Summary: | XIX, 286 p. 1 illus. text |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56442-5 |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Breastfeeding and the Media
- 2. "Where the mother’s milk is insufficient...": The Commodification of Infant Feeding and the Demise of Breastfeeding
- 3. Infant-feeding in the 20th Century: Shifting Media Messages and the Role of the "Expert"
- 4. Breastfeeding Promotion, Formula Marketing and the Role of Health Professionals
- 5. "So you’re going to have a baby?": Breastfeeding Messages in Parenting Guides and Children's Books
- 6. From the Milky Man Vest to Nursing on the Throne: Breastfeeding Representations in Fictional Television
- 7. Reality Television Programs and the Failure Narrative
- 8. "The New Boob Tube?": Education, Entertainment, and Viewers’ Perceptions of Breastfeeding on Social Media
- 9. Marginalized Milk: "Extreme" Nursing, Milk Exchange, and Erotic Breastfeeding
- 10. Concluding Thoughts: Media’s Role in Improving Breastfeeding Success.