Nature, nurture and nation: Nísia Floresta's engagement in the breast-feeding debate in Brazil and France

Feminist Review

Volumn , Issue 79, 2005, Pages 69-82

  Liddell, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

19th century; Brazil; Breast feeding; France; N sia Floresta Brasileira Augusta; Wet nurse

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044416140     PISSN: 01417789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400202     Document Type: Article

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