Book event with Tara Mulder – Madison
A Womb of One’s Own – Lost Histories of Childbirth in Ancient Rome – book event with Tara Mulder.
Sat. Oct,. 17Th 3:00 pm MMOCA (211 State St.)Taking us to the dawn of Western obstetrics, A Womb of One’s Own offers a feminist account of how, against a long tradition of midwifery, male doctors began claiming authority in reproductive matters, with an emphasis on theoretical rather than practical knowledge. Their intrusion paved the way for the later criminalization of midwives and the cloaking of childbirth in secrecy and shame. Part of the WI Book Festival. More info? Visit: https://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/womb-ones-own
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