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Book SynopsisBased on almost a decade of research in the Kathmandu Valley,
Planning Families in Nepal offers a compelling account of Hindu Nepali women as they face conflicting global and local ideals regarding family planning.
Trade Review"An insightful and beautifully written account of how family planning decisions are made and preferences are formed among Hindu Nepali women … This is an outstanding ethnography of caste-Hindu people living in Kathmandu today, written from the perspective of [a] demographic anthropologist. It will not disappoint scholars and students of this region and subject, and would make an excellent addition to a reading list for upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level teaching." * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *
"Jan Brunson skillfully weaves keen ethnographic observation with incisive social scientific analysis to provide a sensitive and nuanced account of gender and reproduction in an increasingly globalized Nepal." -- Geoff Childs * Washington University in St. Louis *
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration, Transcription, and PronunciationIntroduction: Life in Motion1 Intersections: Gender, Class, and Caste in Nepal2 Like a Potter’s Wheel: From Daughters to Mothers-in-Law3 The Elusive Small, Happy Family4 Son Preference and the Preferences of Sons5 Conclusion: Projects of Reproduction Appendix A: Caste Hierarchy in Nepal Appendix B: Trends in Contraceptive Use in Nepal Notes Bibliography Index
