Introduction -- "Under the Shadow of Maternity" : Childbirth and Women's Lives in America -- "Science" Enters the Birthing Room : The Impact of Physician Obstetrics -- "Overcivilization and Maternity" : Differences in Women's Childbirth Experiences -- "Only a Woman Can Know" : The Role of Gender in the Birthing Room -- "The Greatest Blessing of This Age" : Pain Relief in Obstetrics -- Why Women Suffer So : Meddlesome Midwifery and Scrupulous Cleanliness -- "Alone Among Strangers" : Birth Moves to the Hospital -- Decision-Making and the Process of Change -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Chronology of Events in Childbirth History -- Glossary of Medical Terms
Analysis
United States Childbirth, to 1976
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-261) and index
Notes
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