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Laboring On : Birth in Transition in the United States

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Updating Barbara Katz Rothman's now-classic In Labor, the first feminist sociological analysis of birth in the United States, Laboring On gives a comprehensive picture of the ever-changing American birth practices and often conflicting visions of birth practitioners. The authors deftly weave compelling accounts of birth work, by midwives, doulas, obstetricians, and nurses, into the larger sociohistorical context of health care practices and activism and offer provocative arguments about the current state of affairs and the future of birth in America.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780415946629
  • ISBN-10: 041594662X
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Publish Date: March 2006
  • Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.32 x 1.17 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 388

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