Birth as an American rite of passage
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Author
Publication
1992 - University of California Press, Berkeley, California
Language
English
Word Count
95,500 words, Guess
Page Count
382 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1700192M
- ISBN-100520074394
- OCLC Control Number25509710
- OCLC Control Numberisbn_9780520084315
- Library of Congress Control Number92000402
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- Goodreads979801
- LibraryThing167981
Classifications
- DDC618.4/01/9
- LCCRG518.U5 D38 1992
Description
Why do so many American women allow themselves to become enmeshed in the standardized routines of technocratic childbirth--routines that can be insensitive, unnecessary, and even unhealthy? Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd first addressed these questions in the 1992 edition. Her new preface to this 2003 edition of a book that has been read, applauded, and loved by women all over the world, makes it clear that the issues surrounding childbirth remain as controversial as ever.--Publisher description.
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- Comparative studies of health systems and medical care
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