What Makes Women Sick?: Maternity, Modesty, and Militarism in Israeli Society

by Susan Sered and Susan Starr Sered

Scrutinizing the Israeli military, medical, and religious establishments, Susan Sered discloses the myths, policies, and pressures that encumber and endanger Israeli women in their roles as soldiers, brides, and mothers. Framed by the question of why the life expectancy and health status of Israeli women is poor in comparison to women in other developed countries, What Makes Women Sick? conjoins medical anthropology, gender studies, and women's health...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584650508
• ISBN13: 9781584650508
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Brandeis University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"