Breastfeeding, Rhetoric, and the Politics of Feminism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408838 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernice L Hausman (0000-0002-4535-0405, Virginia Tech, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 330-344 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2013.835673 |
| OpenAlex | W2050580956 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article provides an argument for approaching the breast-bottle controversy within feminism from a rhetorical perspective, which focuses attention on how the controversy has been framed in relation to the value of medical evidence. Using the concept of rhetorical situation, the analysis demonstrates that feminists who devalue medical evidence of the health benefits of breastfeeding tend to see a breastfeeding-friendly culture, while those who see evidence for the health benefits of breastfeeding tend to see a culture friendlier to bottle-feeding. The consequences of these divergent views are significant, as the two groups differ significantly concerning whether culture or biology are changeable elements of the current circumstance that disadvantages mothers. The rhetorical perspective encourages feminists to find common ground by understanding how the staging of evidence and argument contributes to theoretical stalemates that impede all women from benefiting from political reframing of the breast-bottle debate
Argument (complex analysis · Breast feeding · Breastfeeding · Cognitive reframing · Feminism · Linguistics · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Social Psychology · Pediatrics
Understanding the Relationship Between Breastfeeding-Related Pain and Mothering Using an Agency Framework
Why is my body malfunctioning?”
Writing Progeny
New Voices in Jewish-American Literature
“Breast is best”… until they say so
Content Analysis of Austrian Print and Online Newspaper Coverage of Breastfeeding Over Two Decades
A Critical Inquiry of Breastfeeding Attitudes, Barriers, and Experiences of African American Women living in Poverty
Frames as Boundaries
The “weanling's dilemma” revisited
What Feels Right
Leaving the Debate Over Science Behind
The Embodied Practices of Breastfeeding
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |