Bathing Babies in Three Cultures

Bathing Babies in Three Cultures

1954
10m
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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries
Indonesia United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 1, 1954
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Key Crew

Margaret Mead
Director
Gregory Bateson
Director