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Traditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Traditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Davis-Floyd, Robbie
Ali, Inayat
Daviss, Betty-Anne

Paperback

Series: Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction

Medical ReferenceAnthropology

ISBN10: 1032461217
ISBN13: 9781032461212
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Oct 30 2025
Pages: 468
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.98 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Traditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives is a pioneering work that delves deeply into the worlds of traditional midwives, shedding light on their practices, roles, and the immense cultural value they hold within their respective communities wherever they are still allowed to practice. This book not only champions the significance of traditional midwifery but also critiques the (often misguided) global and national initiatives that seek to move all childbirths into biomedical facilities. These facilities, as clearly shown by the chapters in this book, are frequently underequipped and under-staffed, often providing substandard care that can often be obstetrically violent and abusive. The push to move all births into such facilities disregards the quality of care that traditional midwives provide and undermines the trust and rapport they have built within their respective communities. This global push is particularly detrimental to rural women because biomedical facilities are often located far away from such communities. This geographical distance makes access to maternity care difficult, if not impossible, especially for rural women. Furthermore, almost none of the biomedical practitioners are willing to live and practice in such remote areas, thereby leaving thousands of (especially rural) women without any maternity care provision.

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