Milk on the Side, 9798216277217
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Beyond “breast is best”: Exploring the complexities of extended nursing.
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    224 pages

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    5 February 2026

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Summary

Milk on the Side: An Ethnography of Extended Nursing

Breast/chestfeeding in general can be a fraught topic in the contemporary context in the U.S. and in many other countries, particularly when parents have minimal support either to be able to establish a nursing relationship in the first place or to continue nursing beyond a few weeks. Popular media representations and opinions of breast/chestfeeding in general are often polarizing. Parents and other caregivers who…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798216277217
Author:Cassandra White
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:ABC-CLIO
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:5 February 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Cassandra White

Dr. Cassandra White is a cultural and medical anthropologist and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Georgia State University, where she has taught for over 20 years. She is the author of An Uncertain Cure: Living with Leprosy in Brazil (Rutgers 2009) and serves on the editorial boards of two journals, Medical Anthropology and Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews.

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