African American Midwifery in the South: Dialogues of Birth, Race, and Memory - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Harvard University PressISBN-13:9780674008526ISBN-10:674008529UPC:9780674008526Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Cultural & Ethnic Studies, United States, AnthropologyBook Topic:American, 19th Century, Cultural & SocialSize:9.55 x 6.43 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.2809Product ID:SCGKMSNKAA
African American Midwifery in the South: Dialogues of Birth, Race, and Memory
Starting at the turn of the century, most African American midwives in the South were gradually excluded from reproductive health care. Gertrude Fraser shows how physicians, public health personnel, and state legislators mounted a campaign ostensibly to improve maternal and infant health, especially in rural areas. They brought traditional midwives under the control of a supervisory body, and...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harvard University PressISBN-13:9780674008526ISBN-10:674008529UPC:9780674008526Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Cultural & Ethnic Studies, United States, AnthropologyBook Topic:American, 19th Century, Cultural & SocialSize:9.55 x 6.43 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.2809Product ID:SCGKMSNKAA
Fraser, Gertrude Jacinta: - Gertrude Jacinta Fraser is Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Virginia.
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