{"product_id":"midwives-in-history-and-society-jean-towler-9781032456584","title":"Midwives in History and Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority and interest group politics. The evolution of the educated qualified midwife of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century is recorded, leading up to the ongoing debates about high technology birth vis-à-vis natural birth and home deliveries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Towler, Joan Bramall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032456582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032456584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Jean Towler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44790061039871,"sku":"9781032456584","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e71a8b76-54cb-4d94-8f91-3553b3edbe75.jpg?v=1707287843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/midwives-in-history-and-society-jean-towler-9781032456584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}