Babylost: Racism, Survival, and the Quiet Politics of Infant Mortality, from A to Z

by Monica J. Casper

Book Overview

The U.S. infant mortality rate is among the highest in the industrialized world, and Black babies are far more likely than white babies to die in their first year of life. Maternal mortality rates are also very high. The tragedy is twofold: it is undoubtedly tragic that babies die in their first year of life, and it is both tragic and unacceptable that most of these deaths are preventable. Babylost tracks social and cultural dimensions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978825943
• ISBN13: 9781978825949
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher