Childbirth in the Global Vilage by Dawn Hillier

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Full title: Childbirth in the Global Village - Implications for midwifery education and practice; Published in the UK; 226 pages; 23.5 x 15.5 cms;

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Table of Contents; About the Author; Book Reviews;

Table of Contents:

List of figures (p.xvii)
Acknowldegements (p.ix)
Preface (p.x)

Chapter 1 Women's stories, women's lives (p.1)
Chapter 2 The global village (p.12)
Chapter 3 The nature of modernity: Society, development and risk (p.27)
Chapter 4 Experiences of childbirth in Africa (p.36)
Chapter 5 Experiences of childbirth in Malaysia (p.74)
Chapter 6 Experiences of childbirth in America (p.74)
Chapter 7 Experiences of childbirth in England (p.100)
Chapter 8 Symbolic exchanges in childbirth - Reflections from the case studies (p.125)
Chapter 9 Cultural implications for midwifery education and practice (p.148)
Chapter 10 The midwifery curriculum: A selection from culture? (p.164)
Chapter 11 There and back again: The ripples on the pond (p.184)

Bibliography (p.199)
Index (p.223)

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About the Author:

Dawn Hillier is an experienced midwife and Dean of the School of Health Care Practice at the Anglia Polytechnic University.

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Book Reviews:

From the book cover: 'Is the experience of childbirth becoming 'globalised'? Is the encroachment of the western model dehumanising a profoundly human experience? If so, what can midwives and midwife educators do about it? These are the questions at the heart of 'Childbirth in a Global Vilage' which highlights the role that globalisation plays in changing childbirth practices and its implications for midwifery practice and education.

Build around the vivid personal stories of women and midwives experiencing childbirth in four very different cultures - Africa, Malaysia, North America and England - the book reveals the interactions between the powerful messages of the media, the dominance of the medical/scientific 'knowledge' and the role played by global institutions and the academy.

'Childbirth in a Global Village' wil reonsate with the experience of midwives everywhere and makes strong case for redesigning the midwifery curriculum to relect the interconnectedness of childbirth, midwifery education and practice around the globe'

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