{"product_id":"witches-midwives-nurses-second-barbara-ehrenreich-9781558616615","title":"Witches, Midwives, \u0026 Nurses (Second Edition): A History of Women Healers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWitches, Midwives, and Nurses\u003c\/em\u003e examines how women-led healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy, capitalism, and the emerging medical industry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of healthcare in the United States, we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis, and how firmly entrenched we are in a system that doesn't work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published by the Feminist Press in 1973, \u003cem\u003eWitches, Midwives, and Nurses \u003c\/em\u003eis an essential book about the corruption of the medical establishment and its historic roots in witch hunters. In this new and updated edition, Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English delve into the current fascination with and controversies about witches, exposing our fears and fantasies. They build on their classic exposé on the demonization of women healers and the political and economic monopolization of medicine. This quick history brings us up-to-date, exploring today's changing attitudes toward childbirth, alternative medicine, and modern-day witches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1558616616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558616615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.30d","brand":"Barbara Ehrenreich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053896429823,"sku":"9781558616615","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60fa029d-5c86-4418-b878-6c14167568c3.jpg?v=1685026857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witches-midwives-nurses-second-barbara-ehrenreich-9781558616615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}