Birth as an American Rite of Passage: Second Edition, With a New PrefaceWhy 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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Appendix | 3 |
The Spectrum | 5 |
The Stages of the PregnancyChildbirth | 22 |
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