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Witches, Midwives, & Nurses
A work of Non-fiction by Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English
Subgenres:
- Feminism,
- Women's History,
- Medical History
This book is for you if you're into...
- History of women healers versus the rise of medical authority
- Deep dives into the roots of healthcare power struggles
- Modern debates about alternative medicine and childbirth through a feminist lens
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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