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Record Nr.

UNINA9910493680803321

Titolo

Childbirth, midwifery and concepts of time [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Christine McCourt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009

ISBN

1-84545-586-X

0-85745-542-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (280 p.)

Collana

Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality

Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; ; v. 17

Altri autori (Persone)

McCourtChristine <1960->

Disciplina

618.4

Soggetti

Childbirth

Midwifery

Public health

Time - Sociological aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Historical and cultural context -- pt. II. Time and childbirth practices -- pt. III. Time and childbirth experiences.

Sommario/riassunto

All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Using case studies from a variety of cultural settings, the writers explore the centrality of the way time is conceptualized, marked and measured to the ways of perceiving and managing childbirth: how women, midwives and other birth attendants are affected by issues of power and control, but also a