The Rhetoric of Midwifery: Gender, Knowledge, and Power

by Mary M. Lay

What roles should midwives play within our healthcare system? Must they have certified degrees and be under the jurisdiction of a professional board? Do notions of gender create competition and erect barriers between the medical professions? The Rhetoric of Midwifery offers new insights into understanding these questions within the context of our present-day medical system.

As a point of departure, Mary M. Lay analyzes the public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813527791
• ISBN13: 9780813527796
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"