29 JUN 2011 by ideonexus
The Cultural Bias of the "Growth Curve"
Infants are compared to a growth average, but this average is based on on white, Western infants, other breeds of humans fall beneath or above the curve, resulting in their being considered "abnormal" when they are not.
Folksonomies: babies,development,normality,cultural norms,growth
Infants are compared to a growth average, but this average is based on on white, Western infants, other breeds of humans fall beneath or above the curve, resulting in their being considered "abnormal" when they are not.
Folksonomies: babies,development,normality,cultural norms,growth


