How Long to Read African American Midwifery in the South

How Long Does it Take to Read African American Midwifery in the South?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 9 minutes to read African American Midwifery in the South by Gertrude Jacinta FRASER

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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 eventually eliminated them. In the writings and programs produced by these physicians and public health officials, Fraser finds a universe of ideas about race, gender, the relationship of medicine to society, and the status of the South in the national political and social economies. Fraser also studies this experience through dialogues of memory. She interviews members of a rural Virginia African American community that included not just retired midwives and their descendants, but anyone who lived through this transformation in medical care--especially the women who gave birth at home attended by a midwife. She compares these narrations to those in contemporary medical journals and public health materials, discovering contradictions and ambivalence: was the midwife a figure of shame or pride? How did one distance oneself from what was now considered superstitious or backward and at the same time acknowledge and show pride in the former unquestioned authority of these beliefs and practices? In an important contribution to African American studies and anthropology, African American Midwifery in the South brings new voices to the discourse on the hidden world of midwives and birthing.

How long is African American Midwifery in the South?

African American Midwifery in the South by Gertrude Jacinta FRASER is 299 pages long, and a total of 77,441 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read African American Midwifery in the South Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read African American Midwifery in the South aloud.

What Reading Level is African American Midwifery in the South?

African American Midwifery in the South is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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