Midwives in MexicoSituated Politics, Politically Situated
Laako, Hanna
Midwives in Mexico Situated Politics, Politically Situated
- Oxford Taylor & Francis 2021
- 1 electronic resource (244 p.)
- Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction .
Open Access
This book presents the contemporary history and dynamics of Mexican midwifery - professional, (post)modern or autonomous, traditional and Indigenous - as profoundly political and embedded in differing societal stratifications. By situated politics, the authors refer to various networks, spaces and territories, which are also constructed by the midwives. By politically situated, the authors refer to various intersections, unsettled relations and contexts in which Mexican midwives are positioned. Examining Mexican midwiferies in depth, the volume sharpens the focus on the worlds in which midwives are profoundly immersed as agents in generating and participating in movements, alliances, health professions, communities, homes, territories and knowledges. The chapters provide a complex panorama of midwives in Mexico with an array of insights into their professional and political autonomy, (post)coloniality, body-territoriality, the challenges of defining midwifery, and above all, into the ways in which contemporary Mexican midwiferies relate to a complex set of human rights. The book will be of interest to a range of scholars from anthropology, sociology, politics, global health, gender studies, development studies, and Latin American studies, as well as to midwives and other professionals involved in childbirth policy and practice. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Social and cultural anthropology Human biology Anthropology Regional / International studies Ethnic studies Development studies Medical sociology Midwifery Birth control, contraception, family planning Gynaecology and obstetrics Reproductive medicine Politics and government Sociology Gender studies: women and girls
Obstetric Violence Traditional Midwives political autonomy Autonomous Midwives body-territoriality Indigenous Midwives midwifery activism Professional Midwives Mexican midwives Birth Centers situated politics Traditional Midwifery Professional Midwifery Direct Entry Midwife Midwifery Studies Human Rights Biomedical System Midwifery School Birthing Woman Quintana Roo Autonomous Midwifery Midwifery Research Modern Midwife Induced Abortion Native Midwives Reproductive Rights Safe Abortion
Midwives in Mexico
APA
Laako H., Sánchez-Ramírez G., . (2021). Midwives in Mexico. Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
Chicago
Laako Hanna, Sánchez-Ramírez Georgina, . 2021. Midwives in Mexico. Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
Harvard
Laako H., Sánchez-Ramírez G., . (2021). Midwives in Mexico. Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
MLA
Laako Hanna, Sánchez-Ramírez Georgina, . Midwives in Mexico. Oxford: Taylor & Francis. 2021.