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Reinscribing the Birthing Body: Homebirth as Ritual Performance

Creator:

Cheyney, Melissa

Abstract:

In this article, I examine the clinical practices engaged in by U.S. homebirth midwives and their clients from the beginning of pregnancy through to the immediate postpartum period, deconstructing them for their symbolic and ritual content. Using data collected from open-ended, semistructured interviews and intensive participant-observation, I describe the roles...

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Article
The role of social support in overcoming obstacles to abortion access : Oregon women tell their stories

Creator:

Ostrach, Bayla

Abstract:

Current estimates indicate that between one-third and one-half of women in the United States have at least one abortion in their lifetime, and that many women encounter socioeconomic, logistical, or social obstacles in the process of seeking care (Jones 2005, Guttmacher 2008). The purpose of this study is to critically...

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Masters Thesis
Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

Creator:

Abel, Talya Shuler

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Food insecurity and hunger have become persistent problems resulting from an increase in impoverished segments of populations worldwide. For those not affected, the problem seems unnoticeable – it is happening somewhere else far away from them. However, in the United States, the number of people living below the poverty level...

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Masters Thesis