MAKING BODIES KOSHER The Politics of Reproduction among Haredi Jews in England

For Haredi Jews, reproduction is entangled with issues of health, bodily governance and identity. This is an analysis of the ways in which Haredi Jews negotiate healthcare services using theoretical perspectives in political philosophy. It is the first archival and ethnographic study of Haredi Jews...

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Main Author: Kasstan, Ben (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berghahn Books 2019
Series:Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality
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