A Local Midwife or a Doctor? Two Systems of Knowledge in Birthing Practices of Russian Old Believers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2659031 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Dushakova (0000-0003-4486-5367, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Pages | 169-190 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore Electronic Journal of Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1406-0957 • E-ISSN: 1406-0949 |
| Publisher | Estonian Literary Museum Scholarly Press (PUBLISHER • EE) |
| DOI | 10.7592/fejf2020.80.dushakova |
| OpenAlex | W3109939490 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The article explores complex relationships between traditional midwifery and medical institutions as two legitimate knowledge systems in the communities of Russian Old Believers in the Republic of Moldova and in Romania. It is aimed at discussing beliefs and practices around giving birth with the help of a local midwife from the same community, their transformation caused by the access to maternity hospitals as well as distribution of roles between a traditional birth attendant and a doctor. The article is based on oral narratives of Old Believers who used to be local midwives or gave birth to children with the help of such a specialist. The narratives were recorded by the author in 2008-2018
Medical education · Medical knowledge · Narrative · Obstetrics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Medicine · Nursing · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |