"Little Mothers" and "Robust Babies": Motherhood, Breastfeeding, and Childrearing Literature in 20th Century Brazil

This talk examines guidance on breastfeeding directed at women through childrearing books and popular magazines in early to mid-20th century Brazil, and how popular understandings and practices about maternity, women's bodies, and infant nutrition, transform over time.

Sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, Institute for Research in the Humanities, Department of History, the Brazil Initiative, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program, and International Division.