The Rhetoric of Pregnancy /

It is a truth widely acknowledged that if you're pregnant and can afford one, you're going to pick up a pregnancy manual. From What to Expect When You're Expecting to Pregnancy for Dummies, these guides act as portable mentors for women who want advice on how to navigate each stage of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seigel, Marika (Autor)
Otros Autores: Pincus, Jane
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2013]
Temas:
Pregnancy > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > History and criticism.
Pregnancy > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > History.
Pregnancy.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Women's rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
rhetorical, rhetoric, discussion, speech, communication, pregnant, manual, guidebook, handbook, expectant, expecting, mother, motherhood, mothering, communicating, what to expect, for dummies, mentor, advice, medical, medicine, doctor, healthcare, analysis, 20th century, modern, contemporary, women, womens health, scholarly, academic, research, prenatal.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Operating Instructions for Pregnancy
  • 2. Usable Pregnancy
  • 3. The Father of Prenantal Care: J. W. Ballantyne and System-Constitutive Documentation
  • 4. The Mothers of Prenatal Care: Elizabeth Putnam, the IDNA, and User-Centered Care
  • 5. Getting in the Way: Pregnancy Manuals during the Women's Health Movement
  • 6. What to Expect from Risk Management
  • 7. System Error: Troubleshooting the Pregnant Body
  • 8. Virtually Pregnant: Consuming Prenatal Care
  • Conclusion: Instructions for Systemic Change
  • Notes
  • Notes
  • Index

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