Symposium
Infant care and feeding practices and the beginnings of socialization among the Maisin of Papua new guinea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14722826 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Marie Tietjen (0000-0003-2172-5660, University of British Columbia), Anne Tietjen (0000-0003-3990-4536, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-48 |
| Publication date | 1984-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.1984.9990808 |
| OpenAlex | W2133242551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper describes the beliefs and practices of the Maisin people of Collingwood Bay, Papua New Guinea, regarding pregnancy, birth and infant care and feeding, and discusses ways in which infant care and feeding practices represent the beginnings of socialization for Maisin children. Maisin infant care and feeding practices reflect adult systems of belief regarding pregnancy, birth and early infancy as periods of vulnerability from which the child gradually emerges; the powers inherent in foods; the importance of interdependence with other people; and the social significance of food. Beliefs about the importance of interdependence and about the social significance of food play a role in defining the kinds of opportunities for social interactions in which the infant takes part. Beliefs about vulnerability and about trie powers of foods influence means of socialization during infancy, but the substance of these beliefs must be communicated later when the child is able to participate in verbal communication
Breast feeding · Developmental psychology · Ethnology · Infant feeding · New guinea · Socialization · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Indigenous Health and Education · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Pediatrics
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 1990 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |