The Social Construction of Deviance, Conflict and the Criminalization of Midwives, New Orleans
1940S and 1950s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2151963 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelly Frailing (0000-0001-9917-9482, University of Cambridge), Dee Wood Harper (Loyola University New Orleans) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 729-755 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Deviant Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01639620903416073 |
| OpenAlex | W2043295120 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
Midwives in mid-twentieth-century New Orleans went from practicing unhindered to being demonized in the media and targeted by the criminal justice system, thanks to the actions of three concerned groups. After the prosecution of female midwives began and their practice was suppressed, male medical doctors gained control over the provision of abortions in the city as well as the supervision of midwifery. Employing content analysis, we find that the historic record largely supports an interpretation of these events from a conflict theory, a radical feminist, and a social constructionist perspective
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |