Many books exist illustrating the power structure of the medical professional, which is male gendered, and its significance for women within this. No study has so far tackled the relationship between women as child birth professionals and women as mothers. The attitude of the midwife towards the labour ward is examined. How the mother is marginalised by the managerial role taken on by the midwi…
Buku ini menyajikan potensi hubungan antagonis antara wanita sebagai profesional penolong kehaliran dan wanita sebagai ibu. Uraiannya menggunakan analogi unit persalinan di rumah sakit berupa jalur produksi dan memandang bidan sebagai manajer jalur produksi yang perhatiannya difokuskan pada objek produksi (bayi) dan Produsennya (ibu).