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Bathing Babies in Three Cultures
Synopsis
This short ethnographic film presents a comparative study of infant bathing practices in three cultural settings: Bali, Iatmul communities along the Sepik River in New Guinea, and the United States. Through observational sequences, the film documents differing methods of mother–child interaction, caregiving routines, and degrees of maternal protection, situating everyday domestic practices within broader patterns of cultural socialization.
Original Title
Bathing Babies in Three Cultures
Director
Gregory Bateson
Margaret Mead
No cast information available.
