Dedication

pp iii-iv

Contents

pp v-vi

List of tables and figures

pp vii-vii

Notes on contributors

pp viii-xiii

Acknowledgements

pp xiv-xiv

Introduction

pp 1-10

The UK policy context: reconfiguration of the Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative to reflect the importance of relationships and ensuring sustainability

pp 11-20

Part I - Breastfeeding and emotions

pp 21-22

one - Managing the dynamics of shame in breastfeeding support

pp 23-38

two - Breastfeeding’s emotional intensity: pride, shame and status

pp 39-54

three - ‘Betwixt and between’: women’s experiences of breastfeeding long term

pp 55-70

four - Weaving breastfeeding practices into policy

pp 71-86

Breastfeeding and emotions: reflections for policy and practice

pp 87-94

Part II - Cultures of breastfeeding

pp 95-96

five - ‘Missing milk’: an exploration of migrant mothers’ experiences of infant feeding in the UK

pp 97-114

six - Changing cultures of night-time breastfeeding and sleep in the US

pp 115-130

seven - Breastfeeding and modern parenting culture: when worlds collide

pp 131-146

eight - Parenting ideologies, infant feeding and popular culture

pp 147-162

Cultures of breastfeeding: reflections for policy and practice

pp 163-168

Part III - Breastfeeding and popular culture

pp 169-170

nine - Law of lactation breaks in the UK: employers’ perspectives

pp 171-186

ten - Making breastfeeding social: the role of brelfies in breastfeeding’s burgeoning publics

pp 187-204

eleven - Encountering public art: monumental breasts and the Skywhale

pp 205-218

twelve - Embodiment as a gauge of individual, public and planetary health

pp 219-236

Breastfeeding and popular culture: reflections for policy and practice

pp 237-244

Series context: reflection on experiences of attending the seminar series

pp 245-250

Conclusion

pp 251-258

Appendix: Schedule for ESRC Seminar Series: Social Experiences of Breastfeeding: Building bridges between research and policy, 2015–16

pp 259-260

Index

pp 261-266