Witches, Midwives, & Nurses (Second Edition)
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Witches, Midwives, & Nurses (Second Edition)

A History of Women Healers

Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English

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Witches, Midwives, & Nurses (Second Edition)

A History of Women Healers

Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English

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Witches, Midwives, and Nurses examines how women-led healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy, capitalism, and the emerging medical industry.

As 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.

First published by the Feminist Press in 1973, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses is 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.

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Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Year
2010
ISBN
9781558616905
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

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