· The American Way of Death is an exposé of abuses in the funeral home industry in the United States, written by Jessica Mitford and published in An updated revision, The American Way of Death Revisited, completed by Mitford just before her death in , appeared in [1] Overview [edit]. Mitford's husband, civil rights lawyer Robert Treuhaft, persuaded her to write an . · Mitford's telling investigation of American birthing practices today reveals that little has changed, and that in some cases things are worse. For instance, the infant mortality rate in the US puts it 24th among industrialized Western nations—a rate that could quickly be reduced if out-of-control hospital and doctor costs were reallocated to prenatal www.doorway.ru: Kirkus Reviews. The research put forward was a real eye opener for me, even after researching American obstetrics and midwifery for the last 3 months. Ms. Mitford analyses the socio-political reasons for the fall of midwifery in America, as well as centuries of child-laboring medical tactics, Cited by:
Jessica Mitford was a muck-raking journalist most famous for her book The American Way of Death, an expose of the funeral home industry and ways in which it exploits grieving www.doorway.ru The American Way of Birth, she turned to the history of birthing in the United States, finding much to critique in the ways that doctors currently treat both pregnant women and non-doctor caregivers such as. The American Way of Death Revisited Delivered as a Mount Holyoke College Back to Class talk on , by Eva First a bit about Jessica Mitford, the 6th of 7 children, all but one girls, of a and The American Way of Birth, about the other end of life. The American Way of Death was her most influential book. Published in and in a. The American Way of Birth by Jessica Mitford (Hardcover, ) Be the first to write a review. About this product. Pre-owned: Lowest price. The lowest-priced item that has been used or worn previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a display model or store.
Three decades ago, Jessica Mitford became famous when she introduced us to the idiosyncracies of American funeral rites in The American Way of Death. Now in a book as fresh, provocative, and fearless as anything else she has written, she shows us how and in what circumstances Americans give birth. At the start, she knew no more of the subject, and not less, than any mother. Mitford (The American Way of Death) interviewed obstetricians, midwives and antenatal and postnatal mothers for this journalistic probe of how Americans are born. In graceful prose she relates our a. The research put forward was a real eye opener for me, even after researching American obstetrics and midwifery for the last 3 months. Ms. Mitford analyses the socio-political reasons for the fall of midwifery in America, as well as centuries of child-laboring medical tactics, which may as well be defined as torture. Ms.
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