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Women's health in the Middle East is powerfully shaped by political imperatives and dominant ideologies of health. Here, Irene Maffi delineates the influence of colonialism, nation building in postcolonial states, and international development agencies. She examines the social, cultural and political institutions that manage childbirth in Jordan today, through interviews with key figures-midwives, physicians, pregnant women and mothers-and an exploration of the main institutional settings, from clinics to hospitals, doctor's offices, NGOs and government departments. With a thorough analysis of birth practices, the history of health governance under the colonial state and missionaries, and the institutionalization of health practice and practitioners in independent Jordan, this book will be indispensable for all those concerned with women, health, development, and the state in the Middle East.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Women, Health and the State in the Middle East
• Author: Irene Maffi
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9781848857575
• ISBN: 1848857578
• ID: 01225519
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 514 g
• Dimensions: 150 × 224 × 31 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. October 2012

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