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Baloch Midwives: Contesting Global Perceptions of Midwifery in Balochistan, Pakistan - Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction Fouzieyha Towghi
Baloch Midwives: Contesting Global Perceptions of Midwifery in Balochistan, Pakistan - Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction
Fouzieyha Towghi
As the first major ethnography of Baloch midwives in Pakistan, this book draws on long-term ethnographic research in Balochistan province, showing how dhinabogs/dheenabogs (Baloch midwives ranging in age from about 30 to 80) and their dhinabogiri (midwifery) aid women and their kin through labor and postpartum recovery.
360 pages, 11 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 29, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9781032571195 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 324 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |