Home Institution
Barnard College
Publication Date
Fall 2016
Abstract
In this paper, I will examine infertility in Bali in a socioreligious context. I will use background research and interviews with infertile women and couples to draw connections between the customs, rituals, and traditions of Bali and the way people experience infertility. I hope to illuminate how Balinese religion and social structures affect the lived experiences of couples who cannot have children, both positively, negatively, and neutrally. Overall, my study aims to generate better understanding of the specificity of life in Bali for those who are unable to have children.
Disciplines
Asian Studies | Community-Based Research | Family, Life Course, and Society | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology of Culture | Sociology of Religion
Recommended Citation
Schwartz, Michaela, "Illuminating Infertility: An Exploration of the Socioreligious Implications of Infertility in Bali" (2016). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2586.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2586
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Asian Studies Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons, Sociology of Religion Commons
Program Name
Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change