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Lamaze : an international history /

"The Lamaze method is virtually synonymous with natural childbirth in America. In the 1970s, taking Lamaze classes was a common rite of passage to parenthood. The conscious relaxation and patterned breathing techniques touted as a natural and empowering path to the alleviation of pain in childb...

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Main Author: Michaels, Paula A., 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, [2014]
Series:Oxford studies in international history
Subjects:
Lamaze, Fernand, > 1890-1957.
Natural childbirth.
Natural childbirth > Cross-cultural studies.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
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  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Medicalized Childbirth and Natural Childbirth
  • 3. The Soviet Method, 1936-51
  • 4. "Science Knows No Borders": Psychoprophylaxis in France, 1951-56
  • 5. "Passionate Controversies": Conflict and Change in Psychoprophylaxis across Europe in the 1950s
  • 6. Lamaze Goes Global, 1957-67
  • 7. American Gains and Global Decline, 1968-80
  • 8. Epilogue: Revolution or Cooptation?.

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