A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology
| Author | : Cecilia Coale Van Hollen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1119845378 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781119845379 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (379 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology by : Cecilia Coale Van Hollen
Download or read book A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology written by Cecilia Coale Van Hollen and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The history of obstetrics is also a history of power. As the field of obstetrics became more professionalized, specialized, and masculinized in the 19th century, midwifery was racialized and excised in the United States and denigrated abroad by early development efforts. Childbirth shifted into the hospital where obstetricians continue to develop medical and technological models of perinatal care"--
