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MacDonald, Margaret, 1963-

At work in the field of birth : midwifery narratives of nature, tradition, and home / Margaret MacDonald. - First edition. - vii, 206 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-199) and index.

A field of narratives -- Tales of loss and renaissance -- What is midwifery? -- Natural births and gender expectations -- Birth places and midwifery spaces -- Epilogue: the politics of representation revisited.

ISBN: 0826515762 9780826515766 0826515770 9780826515773

LCCN: 2007019253

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Midwifery.
Anthropology, Cultural

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Canada.

LC Class. No.: RG950 / .M32 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 618.200971