Witches, Midwives & Nurses
A History of Women Healers
[United States] : The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2010.
Format: Ebook
Description: 1 online resource.
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. 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.
Series: Contemporary classics (Feminist Press)
Subjects:
Women in medicine -- History.
Medicine -- United States -- History.
Women healers -- United States -- History.
Electronic books.
Women in medicine -- History.
Medicine -- United States -- History.
Women healers -- United States -- History.
Electronic books.
ISBN:
9781558616905
Electronic resource.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.