Midwives in Mexico: Situated Politics, Politica. Laako, SAnchez-RamArez**

Name: Midwives in Mexico: Situated Politics, Politica. Laako, SAnchez-RamArez**
Brand: Taylor & Francis > University of Eastern Finland

Taylor & Francis > University of Eastern Finland

Midwives in MexicoSituated Politics, Politically Situated\nAuthor(s): Hanna Laako, Georgina Snchez-Ramrez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367473419, 978-0367473419\nSynopsis\nThis book presents the contemporary history and dynamics of Mexican midwifery - professional, (post)modern or autonomous, traditional and Indigenous - as profoundly political and embedded in differing societal stratifications.\n\nBy situated politics, the authors refer to various networks, spaces and territories, which are also constructed by the midwives. By politically situated, the authors refer to various intersections, unsettled relations and contexts in which Mexican midwives are positioned. Examining Mexican midwiferies in depth, the volume sharpens the focus on the worlds in which midwives are profoundly immersed as agents in generating and participating in movements, alliances, health professions, communities, homes, territories an.