Giving Birth in Canada, 1900-1950

A fascinating account of childbirth rituals in the first half of the twentieth century from the initial diagnosis of pregnancy, though childbirth - who was present, and where it took place - to the definition of what constituted a normal birth

About the author

Wendy Mitchinson is a Canadian historian and a Distinguished Professor Emerita in University of Waterloo.

Summary

A fascinating account of childbirth rituals in the first half of the twentieth century from the initial diagnosis of pregnancy,though childbirth - who was present, and where it took place - to the definition of what constituted a normal birth.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Mitchinson
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780802084712
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-8471-2
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 670 g
• Series: Studies in Gender History; Studies in Gender and History
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > History