02321nam 2200529 a 450 991049368080332120170816143518.01-84545-586-X0-85745-542-7(CKB)2670000000401969(EBL)1323685(OCoLC)855503950(MiAaPQ)EBC1323685(EXLCZ)99267000000040196920090810d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Childbirth, midwifery and concepts of time[electronic resource] /edited by Christine McCourtNew York Berghahn Books20091 online resource (280 p.)Fertility, Reproduction and SexualityFertility, reproduction, and sexuality ;v. 17Description based upon print version of record.1-299-77752-X 1-84545-294-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. I. Historical and cultural context -- pt. II. Time and childbirth practices -- pt. III. Time and childbirth experiences. 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 aFertility, Reproduction and SexualityChildbirthMidwiferyPublic healthTimeSociological aspectsElectronic books.Childbirth.Midwifery.Public health.TimeSociological aspects.618.4McCourt Christine1960-1046645MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910493680803321Childbirth, midwifery and concepts of time2473704UNINA