Natal Signs: Cultural Representations of Preguancy, Birth and Parenting

Nadya Burton

• Publisher: Demeter Press
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN:
  9781772580365
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Gynecology, Obstetrics & Midwifery

Explore the cultural tapestry of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. This collection unveils the diverse ways reproductive experiences are shaped and interpreted across cultures.

Natal Signs challenges assumptions and sparks imaginative thinking about these significant life events. Through insightful essays and creative imagery, it examines power dynamics, authenticity, and diversity in cultural representations.

This collection is for:

• Academics and students in sociology, women's studies, and cultural studies
• Professionals in midwifery and reproductive health
• Anyone seeking diverse perspectives on pregnancy, birth, and parenting

Discover new perspectives on:

• Feminist theory and social justice in reproductive experiences
• The medicalization of birth and the social construction of gender
• Alternative representations of motherhood and fatherhood

Prepare to rethink and reimagine the diverse meanings and practices surrounding these pivotal moments in life.

Table of contents

• NATAL SIGNS: Cultural Representations of Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting
• Title Page
• Copyright Notice
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• NADYA BURTON Introduction
• 1. LOOKING AT PREGNANCY LAUREN CRUIKSHANK What to Expect When Your Avatar is Expecting Representations of Pregnancy and Birth in Video Games
• MICHELLE WALKS Masculine Pregnancy Butch Lesbians’, Trans Men’s & Genderqueer Individuals’ Experiences1
• K. J. SURKAN That Fat Man is Giving Birth Gender Identity, Reproduction and the Pregnant Body
• DAMIEN W. RIGGS AND DEBORAH DEMPSEY Gay Men’s Narratives of Pregnancy in the Context of Commercial Surrogacy
• BRESCIA NEMBER REID Crone and Moon, Umbilical Cords/Blood Ties
• JENNIFER LONG Imminent
• ELIZABETH ALLEMANG Heroes and Villains Representations of Midwives in Ontario’s Late Twentieth Century Midwifery Revival
• MARY SHARPE AND KORY MCGRATH Spacemaking and Midwifery With, Within, Without
• 2. LOOKING AT BIRTH CLAIRE DION FLETCHER AND CHERYLLEE BOURGEOIS Refusing Delinquency, Reclaiming Power Indigenous Women and Childbirth
• ALYS EINION Resistance and Submission A Critique of Representations of Birth
• ANNA HENNESSEY Representations of Birth and Motherhood as Contemporary Forms of the Sacred
• NATALIE JOLLY Does Labour Mean Work? A Look at the Meaning of Birth in Amish and Non-Amish Society
• JEANNE LYONS Representing Birth An Inquiry into Art Making and Birth Giving: Implications for Teaching Student Midwives
• MARNI KOTAK Birth is a Labour of Art
• ARA PARKER Split Open
• ROSIE ROSENZWEIG Flower of My Flesh
• SUSAN HOGAN, CHARLOTTE BAKER, SHELAGH CORNISH, PAULA MCCLOSKEY AND LISA WATTS Birth Shock Exploring Pregnancy, Birth, and the Transition to Motherhood Using Participatory Arts
• KORY MCGRATH AND LYNN FARRALES Making Meaning of Stillbirth
• 3. LOOKING AT PARENTING BETH OSNES Kids Aren’t Cute
• RACHEL EPP BULLER Paternal Loss and Anticipation An Artist’s Perspective
• REBECCA ENGLISH, RAECHEL JOHNS, AND ANGELA DWYER Two Mums and Some Babies Queering Motherhood
• BETTY ANN MARTIN Go the Fuck to Sleep Prince George? Juxtaposing Cultural Representations of Motherhood and Exploring the Politics of Authenticity
• About the Contributors