Japanese American Midwives: Culture, Community, and Health Politics, 1880-1950

by Susan L. Smith and Susan L. Smith

Book Overview

In the late nineteenth century, Japan's modernizing quest for empire transformed midwifery into a new woman's profession. With the rise of Japanese immigration to the United States, Japanese midwives (sanba) served as cultural brokers as well as birth attendants for Issei women. They actively participated in the creation of Japanese American community and culture as preservers of Japanese birthing customs and agents of cultural change.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252072472
• ISBN13: 9780252072475
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.0"