Mary Stewart is editing a book about feminism in midwifery, you can find her
at UWE, sorry I do not have her email to hand but I can ask her to contact
you if this would be helpful. It is difficult to suggest areas without
knowing where you have looked already, for Mary's book I have written about
the relationship between midwives , women and motherhood but this is
descriptive rather than a critical review of the theoretical basis. t I
gained most from a range of women's 'historical' literature, to include the
early works of Ann Oakley etc and then what I would describe as soft
literature from articles written by midwives and others in the popular
nursing/midwifery press over a similar time period - it is here that I feel
you hear more about the impact of the changes in practice and in society and
from these you may be able to explore the theories.
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From: Carol Thorogood <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 9:46 AM
Subject: critical theory
Hi all
I am trying to write a critical appraisal of the ideologies (conservative
and politically radical) underpinning the 'new midwifery' and the
implications of these contested fields for midwifery. In part I want to
argue (I think) that while feminism(s) and midwifery are linked there is
no intrinsic affinity between them and indeed the new midwifery may
actually oppress midwives just as obstetrics has done. I am having a
great deal of difficulty finding literature about these sorts of ideas, so
I'd appreciate some guidance from the list about where to go next with this
sort of argument.
Thanks a lot
Carol
Associate Professor Carol Thorogood
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Health
Newcastle University
University Drive, Callaghan 2308
New South Wales
Telephone: 61 2 49855642
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