Modern German Midwifery, 1885–1960

Lynne Anne Fallwell

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Between the late eighteenth and the early twentieth century, the industrialized world experienced a transition in birth practices from the ‘wise woman’ midwife to the male medical specialist. While in many countries this gendered struggle led to a separation of midwifery from the rest of modern medicine, in Germany midwives took an active role in the transition from traditional practice to modern institutionalized health care. By finding an organized voice and working towards professionalization, they helped protect their essential role in childbirth. Fallwell explores this transition and sets it in its wider historical context, including the role of print culture and the changes that occurred before, during and after the Nazi regime.

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Modern German Midwifery, 1885–1960

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

CONTENTS
pp vii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

Preface
pp xi-xiv

Introduction: Authority, Expertise and German Midwifery's Contribution to Debates of Nature versus Science
pp 1-16

1 - Expertise, Authority and the Written Record: An Overview of Midwives' Evolving Role in the Public Sphere
pp 17-32

2 - From Storchtanten to Gebildete Frauen: The Roots of Modern Professionalization
pp 33-56

3 - Birthing under the Swastika: Indoctrinating Midwives into the Nazi Pro-Natalist State
pp 57-94

4 - Strong Hands and Steady Demeanour: Identifying the Characteristics of an Ideal Midwifery Student
pp 95-120

5 - Babies, Bottles and Bureaucracy: Course Curriculum, World Views and Essential Knowledge for a Midwife
pp 121-144

6 - The Art and Science of Childbirth: Constructing Midwifery and Obstetrical Textbooks
pp 145-174

Conclusion: Modern Professional Midwifery
pp 175-182

Notes
pp 183-226

Works Cited
pp 227-250

Index
pp 251-263

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