A colonial lexicon of birth ritual, medicalization, and mobility in the Congo

Hunt, Nancy Rose.

A colonial lexicon of birth ritual, medicalization, and mobility in the Congo [electronic resource] / Nancy Rose Hunt. - Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 1999. - xix, 475 p. : ill. - Body, commodity, text . - Body, commodity, text. e-Duke books scholarly collection. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [417]-445) and index.

1. Crocodiles and wealth -- 2. Doctors and airplanes -- 3. Dining and surgery -- 4. Nurses and bicycles -- 5. Babies and forceps -- 6. Colonial maternities -- 7. Debris -- Departures.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.




Yakusu (Mission : Congo)--History.


Birth customs--Congo (Democratic Republic)
Birth customs--Religious aspects.
Childbirth--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Protestant churches--Missions--History.--Congo (Democratic Republic)


Congo (Democratic Republic)--Social life and customs.


Electronic books.

GT2465.C74 / H85 1999