Childbirth in the Global Village by Dawn Hillier - 9780415275514

Taylor & Francis

Is the experience of childbirth becoming 'globalised'?\nIs the encroachment of the western medical model dehumanising a profoundly human experience?\nIf so, what can midwives and midwife educators do about it?\n\nThese are the questions at the heart of Childbirth in the Global Village which highlights the role that globalisation plays in changing childbirth practices and its implications for midwifery practice and education.\nBuilt around the vivid personal stories of women and midwives experiencing childbirth in four very different cultures \n\nChildbirth in the Global Village will resonate with the experience of midwives everywhere and makes a strong case for redesigning the midwifery curriculum to reflect the interconnectedness of childbirth, midwifery education and practice around the globe.\n > 1. Autobiographical Beginnings 2. Conceptual Framework 3. The Defining Characteristics of Globalisation 4. The Nature of Modernity: Society, Development and Risk 5. Childbirth in As