No Perfect Birth - Trauma and Obstetric Care in the Rural United States

In No Perfect Birth: Trauma and Obstetric Care in the Rural United States, Kristin Haltinner examines the institutional and ideological forces that cause harm to women in childbirth in the rural United States.

List of contents

Chapter 1: "The Most Horrible Part:" The Trauma Imposed by Time
Chapter 2: "Worse Than the Birth:" The Trauma Imposed by Space
Chapter 3: "That's Problematic:" The Trauma Imposed by Routine
Chapter 4: "Open Your Legs:" Time, Space, Routine and Obstetric Violence
Chapter 5: "We Perpetuate the Patriarchy:" The Trauma Imposed by Societal Knowledge
Chapter 6: "I Just Hated Him:" The Impact of Trauma on Women's Relationships
Chapter 7: "He Was So Supportive:" Using Power and Restructuring Obstetric Care
Conclusion: Changing Knowledge

About the author

Kristin Haltinner is associate professor of sociology at the University of Idaho.

Summary

In No Perfect Birth: Trauma and Obstetric Care in the Rural United States, Kristin Haltinner examines the institutional and ideological forces that cause harm to women in childbirth in the rural United States.

Product details

• Authors: Kristin Haltinner, Haltinner Kristin
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781793643957
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-395-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Anthropology of Well-Being: Individual, Community, Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, Anthropology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Public health & preventive medicine, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Health systems & services, Public health and preventive medicine, Health systems and services