Colonial Modernities: Midwifery in Bengal, c.1860–1947
Author:   Ambalika Guha
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367736064


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   18 December 2020
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Author:   Ambalika Guha
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367736064


ISBN 10:   0367736063
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   18 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Scientific Mothers and Healthy Infants: The Birth of a 'Modern-Scientific' Discourse in Bengal, 1860s–1900 2. The Art and Science of Midwifery: Institutionalisation of Midwifery and the Constitution of a Medical Discourse, 1860s–1930s 3. Maternal and Child Welfare: A Nationalist Concern in Late Colonial Bengal, 1900–1940s 4. The ‘Care-Givers’: Antenatal Care in Bengali Public Discourse and Practice 1860s–1940s 5. Conclusion. Afterword. Glossary. References

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Ambalika Guha is an independent researcher based in Kolkata, India. She completed her education at Presidency College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India, and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She is also a member of the New Zealand Asia Society.

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