midwifery (Other Keyword)

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Cleaning Up "A Blot On Civilization": Examining Archaeological Evidence Of The Medical And Scientific Regulation Of Midwifery During The Progressive Era (2019)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Jennifer M Saunders.

This is an abstract from the "Constructing Bodies and Persons: Health and Medicine in Historic Social Context" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Our dominant historical narrative teaches us that the Progressive Era of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was a period of sweeping reform that resulted in universal improvements to the well-being of people in the United States. Archaeological evidence has the potential to bring to light...

Gender, Power, and Color in the Life of a Creole Midwife (2018)

DOCUMENT Citation Only D. Ryan Gray.

During investigations in advance of the redevelopment of the Lafitte Housing Project in New Orleans, Louisiana, routine excavations by Earth Search, Inc., of a well in the rear of what had been a series of townhouses produced a rich assemblage containing distinctive artifacts. These were eventually determined to be associated with the household of Julia Metoyer, an African-American midwife. The story of Metoyer, told through historical documents and the material record, provides insight into...