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Birth in Four Cultures : A Crosscultural Investigation of Childbirth in Yucatan, Holland, Sweden, and the United States 4th Edition

by Brigitte Jordan (Author), Robbie Davis-Floyd (Author)
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While the process of childbirth is, in some sense, everywhere the same, it is also everywhere different in that each culture has produced a birthing system that is strikingly dissimilar from the others. Based on her fieldwork in the United States, Sweden, Holland, and Yucatan, Jordan develops a framework for the discussion and investigation of different birthing systems. Illustrated with useful examples and lively anecdotes from Jordan's own fieldwork, the Fourth Edition of this innovative comparative ethnography brings the reader to a deeper understanding of childbirth as a culturally grounded, biosocially mediated, and interactionally achieved event.

Titles of related interest also from Waveland Press: Davis-Floyd, Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism (ISBN 9781478633624); Davis-Floyd-Cheyney, Birth in Eight Cultures (ISBN 9781478637905); Gabriel, Touching Bellies, Touching Lives: Midwives of Southern Mexico Tell Their Stories (ISBN 9781478627104); and Holloway, Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali (ISBN 9781577664352).

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  1. ISBN-10
    088133717X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0881337174
  3. Edition
    4th
  4. Publisher
    Waveland Pr Inc
  5. Publication date
    October 31, 1992
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    235 pages
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Title of related interest also from Waveland Press: Holloway, Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali (ISBN 9781577664352). --From the Publisher

"I am using this as part of my Cultures, Pregnancy and Birth class as it is still the seminal volume in cross-cultural studies of birth." --Erica Gibson, University of South Carolina

"I am using this as part of my Cultures, Pregnancy and Birth class as it is still the seminal volume in cross-cultural studies of birth." --Erica Gibson, University of South Carolina

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Title of related interest also from Waveland Press: Holloway, Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali (ISBN 9781577664352).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Waveland Pr Inc; 4th edition (October 31, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 088133717X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0881337174
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dog Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
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Not only is this a great book for midwives and medical professionals involved in birthing, but it is also a great read for an insight into Western learning v. apprenticeship learning. I've never been a big supporter of institutional learning and this book provides backup to my beliefs. Learning through doing always supersedes learning through discussion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It was amazing to read Brigette's first-hand experience with these cultures
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
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We used this book in our University to understand the differences in birthing practices around the world, and how one system could benefit from the other. It was amazing to read Brigette's first-hand experience with these cultures. It was very informative, and I feel anyone reading could benefit from it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent cross-cultural study
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2010
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This is a formal cross-cultural study on birthing practices across the globe. The author writes in an academic style, but the information is fascinating and vital in understanding how cultural/social frameworks surrounding birth, play a huge part in the practice and experiences of women giving life. Though written several decades ago, the medicalization of labor in America has continued along it's dehumanizing path. Still relevant and worth the read!
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Marianne F. Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013
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This book can really describe the difference between birth and childrearing practices in different cultures. Great for anyone looking to understand how much of birth is culturally driven!
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mom-o-two
5.0 out of 5 stars This book was an eye-opener. I wish there were ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2014
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This book was an eye-opener. I wish there were a follow-up in this day, some twentyish years later, but I hear the author has no plans to revisit it and studies business/office environments these days. Looking forward to someone taking this subject up again and doing a sequel!
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Angela
2.0 out of 5 stars Okay I guess.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2011
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Maybe Mrs. Jordan just isn't for me, but a lot of this just seems like political mumbojumbo. Basically, shes an advocate for home birthing, in the extreme, like, drive 50 miles out into the desert, set up a tent, and give childbirth that way. Who knows, maybe someone else got a better experience from this book.
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H. Hawkes
3.0 out of 5 stars not what I thought...
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2007
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I am not sure what I was expecting...but this wasn't it. I don't know. Too clinical maybe, I just didn't really enjoy it. I am sure it will speak to many people.

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dreaming of the sun
5.0 out of 5 stars Important book on the subject of childbirth
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013
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This, I think, should be the first book for those studying childbirth across cultures or even for lay persons. A great book that opens your eyes and makes you see something that should be a normal everyday occurance in a new light.
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