Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (2nd Edition)
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- Synopsis
- As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of health care 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. Witches, Midwives, and Nurses, first published by The Feminist Press in 1973, is an essential book about the corruption of the medical establishment and its historic roots in witch hunters. In this new edition, Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English have written an entirely new chapter that delves into the current fascination with and controversies about witches, exposing our fears and fantasies. They build on their classic expos 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. Barbara Ehrenreichis author of theNew York TimesbestsellersNickel and DimedandBait and Switch, and, most recently,This Land is Their Land. Deirdre English, the former editor ofMother Jones, is a professor in the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Copyright:
- 1973
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 109 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781558616615
- Publisher:
- Feminist Press at The City University of New York
- Date of Addition:
- 11/07/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Murray
- Proofread By:
- Sister M. Dolores Dean
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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