Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. INTRODUCTION: Midwives, Physicians, and Professionalism 1
5. CHAPTER ONE. Training Midwives 13
6. CHAPTER TWO. A Married Woman’s Occupation 37
7. CHAPTER THREE. Neighbor Women in the Country 54
8. CHAPTER FOUR. Midwife Entrepreneurs in the City 68
9. CHAPTER FIVE. Educating Physicians 90
10. CHAPTER SIX. Country Doctors Replace Midwives 117
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Specializing Obstetrics 131
12. CONCLUSION. Gender, Ethnicity, and the Meanings of Professionalism 152
13. Appendix: Quantitative Sources 161
14. Notes 177
15. Index 251