Choose your font:
 Arimo
 Merriweather
 Mukta Malar
 Open Sans Condensed
 Rokkitt
 Source Sans Pro
 Login


 English 
 Français 
 Português 
 Español 

[Valid RSS] RSS
bar

Database - (CIANE)

Description of this bibliographical database (CIANE website)
Currently 3108 records
YouTube channel (tutorial)

https://ciane.net/id=3036

Created on : 30 Nov 2018
Modified on : 30 Nov 2018

 Modify this record
Do not follow this link unless you know an editor’s password!


Share: Facebook logo   Tweeter logo   Easy

Bibliographical entry (without author) :

Regulating Traditional Mexican Midwifery: Practices of Control, Strategies of Resistance. Medical Anthropology Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Author(s) :

Mounia El Kotni

Year of publication :

2018

URL(s) :

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/014597…
https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2018.1539974

Résumé (français)  :

L’institutionnalisation de la profession de sage-femme mexicaine a une longue histoire. Bien que les recommandations mondiales s’éloignent de la formation des sages-femmes traditionnelles, les formations continuent. Sur la base de travaux de terrain dans l’État du Chiapas, je soutiens que, si les formations en cours proposées aux sages-femmes traditionnelles au Mexique visent à leur enseigner les meilleures pratiques, elles limitent également leur autonomie et permettent de maîtriser les comportements de reproduction des femmes pauvres. Je montre comment les sages-femmes et le personnel médical mobilisent les discours sur les risques pour la reproduction, les droits des femmes et les droits culturels autochtones pour renforcer ou contester les mécanismes de gouvernance de la reproduction.

Abstract (English)  :

The institutionalization of Mexican midwifery has a long history. Despite global recommendations moving away from training traditional midwives, training courses still continue. Based on fieldwork in the State of Chiapas, I argue that while ongoing trainings offered to traditional midwives in Mexico aim at teaching them best practices, they also limit midwives’ autonomy and keep poor women’s reproductive behaviors under control. I demonstrate how midwives and medical personnel mobilize discourses of reproductive risk, women’s rights and indigenous cultural rights to reinforce or contest mechanisms of reproductive governance.

Sumário (português)  :

A institucionalização da obstetrícia mexicana tem uma longa história. Apesar das recomendações globais se afastarem do treinamento das parteiras tradicionais, os cursos de treinamento ainda continuam. Com base no trabalho de campo no estado de Chiapas, argumento que, embora os treinamentos contínuos oferecidos às parteiras tradicionais no México visem ensinar as melhores práticas, eles também limitam a autonomia das parteiras e mantêm o comportamento reprodutivo das mulheres pobres sob controle. Demonstro como as parteiras e a equipe médica mobilizam discursos de risco reprodutivo, direitos das mulheres e direitos culturais indígenas para reforçar ou contestar mecanismos de governança reprodutiva.

Resumen (español)  :

Comments :

Argument (français) :

Bien que les formations en cours proposées aux sages-femmes traditionnelles au Mexique visent à leur enseigner les meilleures pratiques, elles limitent également l’autonomie des sages-femmes et permettent de maîtriser les comportements de reproduction des femmes pauvres.

Argument (English):

While ongoing trainings offered to traditional midwives in Mexico aim at teaching them best practices, they also limit midwives’ autonomy and keep poor women’s reproductive behaviors under control.

Argumento (português):

Enquanto os treinamentos contínuos oferecidos às parteiras tradicionais no México visam ensinar-lhes as melhores práticas, eles também limitam a autonomia das parteiras e mantêm os comportamentos reprodutivos das mulheres pobres sob controle.

Argumento (español):

Keywords :

➡ midwifery training ; history, sociology ; public health ; midwife

Author of this record :

Bernard Bel — 30 Nov 2018

Discussion (display only in English)
 
➡ Only identified users



 I have read the guidelines of discussions and I accept all terms (read guidelines)

barre

New expert query --- New simple query

Creating new record --- Importing records

User management --- Dump database --- Contact

bar

This database created by Alliance francophone pour l'accouchement respecté (AFAR) is managed
by Collectif interassociatif autour de la naissance (CIANE, https://ciane.net).
It is fed by the voluntary contributions of persons interested in the sharing of scientific data.
If you agree with this project, you can support us in several ways:
(1) contributing to this database if you have a minimum training in documentation
(2) or financially supporting CIANE (see below)
(3) or joining any society affiliated with CIANE.
Sign in or create an account to follow changes or become an editor.
Contact bibli(arobase)ciane.net for more information.

Valid CSS! Valid HTML!
Donating to CIANE (click “Faire un don”) will help us to maintain and develop sites and public
databases towards the support of parents and caregivers’ informed decisions with respect to childbirth