4 “Ambassadors of the Profession”: The Construction of Respectable Midwifery

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vi
4. Acronyms viii
5. Introduction: A New Profession to the White Population in Canada 3
6. Technologies of Exclusion 17
7. Midwifery in Ontario: A Counter-History 37
8. Midwifery Tourism 69
9. “Ambassadors of the Profession”: The Construction of Respectable Midwifery 84
10. Narratives of Exclusion and Resistance of Women of Colour 125
11. Conclusion: The Construction of Unequal Subjects 160
12. Appendices 167
13. Notes 171
14. References 182
15. Index 196