This book explores how young children and new families are located in the consumer world of affluent societies. The author assesses the way in which the value of infants and monetary value in markets
Drawing upon anthropological, sociological and historical perspectives, this volume provides a unique insight into womena€?s domestic consumption. The contributors argue that domestic consumption repr
It takes more than a baby to make a mother, and mothers make more than babies. This edited collection brings together a range of international studies to explore the role of markets and consumption in
