English, Deirdre

Witches, midwives, and nurses : a history of women healers by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

61 editions published between 1970 and 2016 in English and held by 2,386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

First published by the Feminist Press in 1973, Witches, Midwives & Nurses is an essential book about the corruption of the medical establishment and its historic roots in the demonizing of women healers. With insight and originality, the authors have woven together stories about the witch hunts of the Middle Ages, the emergence of the Popular Health Movement, and an analysis of the contemporary state of medicine in relation to women's rights. In a new introduction written for this special edition, Ehrenreich and English discuss how this crucial text emerged, how much has changed, and how "for all our gains, we clearly have our work cut out for us."--Back cover

For her own good : 150 years of the experts' advice to women by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

54 editions published between 1978 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

1e uitg.: 1978

Complaints and disorders : the sexual politics of sickness by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

40 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in English and French and held by 1,181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this exciting sequel to their underground bestseller, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses, Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English document the tradition of American sexism in medicine before and after the turn of the century. Citing vivid examples, including numerous "treatments" and "rest cures" perpetrated on women through the decades, the authors analyze the biomedical rationale used to justify the wholesale sex discrimination throughout our culture-in education, in jobs, and in public life. Ever since Hippocrates, male medics have treated women as the "weaker" sex. By the late 19th century, when the authority of religious documents had waned, the ultimate rationale for sex discrimination became solely biomedical. In this intriguing pamphlet, the authors raise the diffuclt question: "How sick-or well-are women today?" They assert that feminists today want more than "more": "We want a new style, and we want a new substance of medical practice as it relates to women."

For her own good : two centuries of the experts' advice to women by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

20 editions published between 2005 and 2013 in English and held by 693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From the Publisher: A provocative new perspective on female history, the history of American medicine and psychology, and the history of child-rearing unlike any other

Carnival strippers by Susan Meiselas( Recording )

12 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From 1972 to 1975, Susan Meiselas spent her summers photographing and interviewing women who performed striptease for smalltown carnivals in New England, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. As she followed the girl shows from town to town, she portrayed the dancers on stage and off, photographing their public performances as well as their private lives. She also taped interviews with the dancers, their boyfriends, the show managers and paying customers. Meiselas' frank description of the lives of these women brought a hidden world to public attention. Produced during the early years of the women's movement, "Carnival Strippers" reflects the struggle for identity and self-esteem that characterized a complex era of change. This revised edition contains a new selection of Meiselas' black-and-white photographs together with the original interview excerpts. Additionally, an audio CD featuring a collage of participants' voices and a 1977 interview with the photographer are included. Essays by Sylvia Wolf and Deirdre English reflect on the importance of this body of work within the history of photography and the history of feminism

Sorcières, sages-femmes et infirmières : une histoire des femmes et de la médecine by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

32 editions published between 1973 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of health care in the United States, we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis, and how firmly entrenched we are in a system that doesn't work. Witches, Midwives, and Nurses, first published by The Feminist Press in 1973, is an essential book about the corruption of the medical establishment and its historic roots in witch hunters. In this new edition, Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English have written an entirely new chapter that delves into the current fascination with and controversies about witches, exposing our fears and fan

Hexen, Hebammen und Krankenschwestern by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

29 editions published between 1973 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 120 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Die feministische Abhandlung untersucht die Gesundheitsfürsorge als ursprünglich weibliche Domäne. Themen sind: über den Zusammenhang von Hexenkunst bzw.-verfolgung und Medizin; über den Aufstieg des europäischen und insbesondere der des nordamerikanischen Ärztestandes; die Unterdrückung der heilkundlichen Frauen: die Krankenschwester als Untergebene des Arztes

Des experts et des femmes by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

13 editions published between 1978 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 78 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Analyse féministe et essai d'interprétation de la différenciation sociale des sexes. Les auteurs font ressortir comment les approches de la condition féminine ont varié aux 19e et 20e siècles. Les experts de la médecine et de la psychologie ont acquis un grand pouvoir pour s'occuper des problèmes féminins. Quelques points traités : l'attitude sexiste devant la maladie, le travail domestique, l'enfant, la maternité

Zur Krankheit gezwungen e. schichtenspezif. Unters. d. Krankheitsideologie als Instrument zur Unterdrückung d. Frau im 19. u. 20. Jh. am Beispiel d. USA by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

6 editions published between 1976 and 1982 in German and Undetermined and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sorcières, sages-femmes & infirmières : une histoire des femmes soignantes by Barbara Ehrenreich( Book )

2 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in French and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide