Title Doctoring childbirth and regulating midwifery in New Zealand : a Foucauldian perspective / Elaine Papps, Mark Olssen

Published Palmerston North, N.Z. : Dunmore Press, 1997

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WATERFT HEALTH	618.200993 Foucau Pap/Dca		AVAILABLE

Description 216 pages ; 21 cm Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Foucault, Power, History -- 3. The Midwife: Regulation and Demise -- 4. How Regulation Controlled Midwifery -- 5. Developing a Regime of Data -- 6. Under the Influence of Nursing -- 7. Challenging Medicalised Childbirth -- 8. Back to the Future Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-210) and index Subject Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984. Childbirth at home -- New Zealand. Childbirth -- New Zealand -- History. Midwives -- History -- 20th century. Midwives -- New Zealand -- History. Obstetrics -- Law and legislation -- New Zealand -- History. Midwifery -- New Zealand -- History. Obstetrics -- New Zealand -- History. Author Olssen, Mark. LC no. 98148787 ISBN 0864692846 (paperback)

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