Brought to bed : childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950 / / Judith Walzer Leavitt
| Brought to bed : childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950 / / Judith Walzer Leavitt |
| Autore | Leavitt Judith Walzer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1986 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 284 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina | 618.2/00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Obstetrics - United States - History - 18th century
Obstetrics - United States - History - 19th century Obstetrics - United States - History - 20th century Childbirth - United States - History - 18th century Childbirth - United States - History - 19th century Childbirth - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN |
0-19-028160-X
9786610523696 1-4237-3638-9 1-60129-721-1 1-280-52369-7 0-19-802091-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784610803321 |
Leavitt Judith Walzer
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| New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1986 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Brought to bed : childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950 / / Judith Walzer Leavitt
| Brought to bed : childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950 / / Judith Walzer Leavitt |
| Autore | Leavitt Judith Walzer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oxford University Press, 1986 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 284 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Disciplina |
618.2/00973
618.200973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Obstetrics - United States - History - 18th century
Obstetrics - United States - History - 19th century Obstetrics - United States - History - 20th century Childbirth - United States - History - 18th century Childbirth - United States - History - 19th century Childbirth - United States - History - 20th century |
| ISBN |
9786610523696
9780190281601 019028160X 9781423736387 1423736389 9781601297211 1601297211 9781280523694 1280523697 9780198020912 0198020910 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1 "Under the Shadow of Maternity": Childbirth and Women's Lives in America -- 2 "Science" Enters the Birthing Room: The Impact of Physician Obstetrics -- 3 "Overcivilization and Maternity": Differences in Women's Childbirth Experiences -- 4 "Only a Woman Can Know": The Role of Gender in the Birthing Room -- 5 "The Greatest Blessing of This Age": Pain Relief in Obstetrics -- 6 Why Women Suffer So: Meddlesome Midwifery and Scrupulous Cleanliness -- 7 "Alone Among Strangers": Birth Moves to the Hospital -- 8 Decision-Making and the Process of Change -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Chronology of Events in Childbirth History -- Glossary of Medical Terms -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- I -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- S -- T -- U -- V -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910962081503321 |
Leavitt Judith Walzer
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 1986 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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