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.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 424 ● ISBN 9780520927216 ● Publisher University of California Press ● Published 2004 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6500100 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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