Exhibition catalogue (Sala des Exposciones del Canal de Isabel II) of a show with the artists Bamboye, Bertucci, Breitz, Calderon, Eliasson, Krasilcic, Leo, Lovett and Codagnone and Neshat with text in Spanish and English and colour ill.

Childbirth is a quintessential family event that simultaneously holds great promise and runs the risk of danger. By the late nineteenth century, the birthing room had become a place where the goals of the new scientific professional could be demonstrated, but where traditional female knowledge was in conflict with the new ways. Here the choice of attendants and their practices defined gender, ethnicity, class, and the role of the professional. Using the methodology of social science theory, particularly quantitative statistical analysis and historical demography, Charlotte Borst examines the effect of gender, culture, and class on the transition to physician-attended childbirth. Earlier studies have focused on physician opposition to midwifery, devoting little attention to the training for and actual practice of midwifery. As a result, until now we knew little about the actual conditions of the midwife's education and practice. Catching Babies is the first study to examine the move to physician-attended birth within the context of a particular community. It focuses on four representative counties in Wisconsin to study both midwives and physicians within the context of their community. Borst finds that midwives were not pushed out of practice by elitist or misogynist obstetricians. Instead, their traditional, artisanal skills ceased to be valued by a society that had come to embrace the model of disinterested, professional science. The community that had previously hired midwives turned to physicians who shared ethnic and cultural values with the very midwives they replaced.

Historisch overzicht in woord en beeld van het rooms-katholicisme in Nederland in de 20ste eeuw.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Tent.cat. verschenen bij de gelijknamige tent. (ING Cultureel Centrum, Brussel) met bijdragen van meerdere auteurs en 197 cat.nrs. waarvan vel geill. in kleur.

Although conditions have vastly improved since the days of sweatshops, the working woman is still likely to be underpaid, overworked, and without adequate resources. In Urban Survival eight working-class women of different ages and races speak with pride and independence about their daily reality, their hopes and fears. & Ruth Sidel& ' s new introduction shows that although she interviewed the women in the late seventies, their concerns are still current. Now, as then, the working woman worries about obtaining needed childcare, healthcare, and social services; about being the last hired and first fired; about welfare, drugs, and violence. The oral histories in Urban Survival reveal a vivid picture of the struggle for survival in today& ' s cities.

Annotation Why do farm workers earn less and have a lower status than blue-collar employees in comparable jobs? Robert J. Thomas answers this question through a multi-method study of agricultural work and labor markets. Fieldwork as a lettuce harvester provides valuable insights from the perspective of undocumented immigrants. This is a compelling analysis of how the vulnerability of non-citizens and women workers augments managerial control.

Examines the history and sociology of housework, using research, interviews, and analyses of characters from television, literature, and advertising to explore how, why, and who does the cleaning.

Beschrijving van een twintigtal opgravingen, rijk geillustreerd in kleur.

This collection from Africa, Oceania, and pre-Columbian America features masks, vessels, and jewelry worked in precious stones and metals; with 254 plates in full color photographs.

An analysis of women's unpaid role in the home. Written from a feminist perspective, Housewife aims to challenge the set of conventional values which label work a masculine activity and assign women to the home in the role of wife, mother and housekeeper. Oakley traces the historical development of the housewife role, explores the influence of industrialization and examines the situation of women today. Her analysis is illustrated with four case histories.

Uitgave rond het thema Oude Rijn met luchtfoto (fold-out) van het stroomgebied, een fietsroute, bewonerservaringen, fotoboekje van Ellen Kooi en brochures geschreven door Aleks Droog en Karel Tomei, losse ansichtkaarten.