Women Writing Childbirth by Tess Cosslett

Women Writing Childbirth by Tess Cosslett

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Summary

In this work, the author's detailed readings of birth stories - both literary and medical - reveal deeply embedded assumptions about how women are viewed and view ourselves. The current debates about "natural" childbirth are examined alongside key literary works by well-known writers.

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Women Writing Childbirth by Tess Cosslett

In this work, the author's detailed readings of birth stories - both literary and medical - reveal deeply embedded assumptions about how women are viewed and view ourselves. The current debates about natural childbirth are examined alongside key literary works by well-known writers.
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ISBN 13 9780719043246
ISBN 10 0719043247
Title Women Writing Childbirth
Author Tess Cosslett
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 1994-06-30
Number of pages 192
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