Bibliograph

Birthing a movement, midwives, law, and the politics of reproductive care, Renée Ann Cramer

Type

Label

Birthing a movement, midwives, law, and the politics of reproductive care, Renée Ann Cramer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Birthing a movement

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1138675464

Responsibility statement

Renée Ann Cramer

Sub title

midwives, law, and the politics of reproductive care

Summary

"This is the first ethnography of American midwives and their clients and advocates. The culmination of more than a decade of participant-observation, interviews, and archival research, this project specifically interrogates the potential and pitfalls of legal and political campaigns for reproductive autonomy"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : knowing about legality and illegality in midwifery care in the United States -- History and status of midwives in the United States -- Modern and professional -- Mostly happy accidents -- Rights, rules, and regulation -- Catching babies, and catching hell -- Deep transformations, deep contradictions -- Conclusion : attending to birth in sociolegal scholarship

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