Discourse and breastfeeding practice in urban communities in Indonesia: A Foucauldian perspective
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breastfeeding mothers, breastfeeding practice and discourse, biopower
Abstract
Breastfeeding coverage in Indonesia is under government target. Several works of literature illustrate that mothers in Indonesia face three classic problems. First, inadequate regulation to protect breastfeeding practices, second, the massive promotion of infant formula and breast-milk substitutes, and third, discrepancies in health services. This article aimed to explore the experiences of breastfeeding mothers and to relate it to broader discourse. The study was conducted in two metropolitan cities in Indonesia, Jakarta, and Surabaya. Both locations were chosen because the two cities share similar characteristics, namely urban communities with dense, heterogeneous populations and rapid changes. The study is a critical discourse analysis using the Foucauldian perspective to help examine the discourse and the social practices of breastfeeding. Data were collected with semi-structured interviews on 36 research subjects. The results confirmed that all subjects recognised the benefits of breastfeeding discourse. However, the practice of infant feeding was not always related to health recommendations. The study also found three issues concerning breastfeeding practice, namely: discourse on breastmilk and biopower, failed mothers, and mothers’ negotiation. The discourse on breastfeeding is recognised as a biopower discourse which is an extension of affected mothers’ identities. Mothers who fail to breastfeed feel guilt, frustration and shame. They tried to negotiate this condition by asking health workers for help and arguing that the identity of the mother is not only influenced by the practice of breastfeeding. Therefore, a constructive biopower discourse is needed to implement breastfeeding practices and discourses to normalise breastfeeding practices.
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Fikawati, S., Syafiq, A., Indonesia, D., Susu, A., Asi, I., & Pembahasan, H. (2010). Kajian implementasi dan kebijakan air susu ibu eksklusif dan inisiasi menyusu dini di indonesia pendahuluan. 14(1), 17–24.
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Freire, M., & Stren, R. (2001). The Challenge of Urban Government Policies and Practices. The World Bank Institute; The Centre for Urban Community Studies of Toronto.
Friedman, M. (2009). For Whom is Breast Best? Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering, 11(1), 26.
Hanulan Septiani; Artha Budi; Karbito. (2017). Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif Oleh Ibu Menyusui yang Bekerja Sebagai Tenaga Kesehatan. Aisyah Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan, 2(2), 159–174.
Hidayana, I., Februhartanty, J., & Parady, V. A. (2017). Violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes : Indonesia context. 20(1), 165–173.
Holcomb, J. (2017). Resisting guilt: mothers’ breastfeeding intentions and formula use. Sociological Focus, 50(4), 361–374.
Hopkinson, J. M. (2007). Response to " Is Breast Really Best? Risk and Total Motherhood in the National Breast-Feeding Awareness Campaign " Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law Published Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law, 32(4). https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-2007-019
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Juniman, P. T. (2018). Angka Pemberian ASI Eksklusif di Indonesia Masih Rendah. In Www.Cnnindonesia.Com.
Larsen, J. S., & Kronborg, H. (2013). When breastfeeding is unsuccessful - mothers’ experiences after giving up breastfeeding. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 27(4), 848–856.
NABA. (1997). Breastmilk The Gold Standard.
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Paxson, H. (2004). Making Modern Mothers: Ethics and Family Planning in Urban Greece. University of California Press.
Reid, A. (2017). Infant feeding and child health and survival in Derbyshire in the early twentieth century. Women’s Studies International Forum, 60, 111–119.
Símonardóttir, S., & Gíslason, I. V. (2018). When breast is not best: Opposing dominant discourses on breastfeeding. The Sociological Review, 66(3), 665–681.
Titaley, C. R., Loh, P. C., Prasetyo, S., & Ariawan, I. (2014). Socio-economic factors and use of maternal health services are associated with delayed initiation and non-exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia : secondary analysis of Indonesia Demographic and Health Surveys 2002 / 2003 and 2007. 23(October 2013), 91–104.
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World Health Organization. (2017). The International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes frequently asked questions. 1–11.
Zivku, S. (2016). Infant Feeding as Practice: The Formation of Total Motherhood Through Risk Culture Discourse. Taylor & Francis.
