EPISODE · Oct 3, 2024 · 39 MIN
Birth does not need to be "decolonized"
from Catholic Birth Podcast · host Catholic Birth Podcast
This may ruffle some feathers. Tired of the secularization and "witch-ification" of birth, Jenny goes into the real history of how we ended up with our modern birth practices. Hint: It has nothing to do with "decolonization" and everything to do with early scientific thought - which she explains in this podcast. CORRECTION: The Age of Exploration/Colonialism has various dates. Roughly speaking it goes from the 1500s to the 1700s. Outline: Birth Work and Spirituality The Debate in Decolonizing Birth Historical Context of Birth Practices The Shift from Midwifery to Medicalization The Impact of Darwin and Eugenics Reframing the Conversation on Birth and Science Later episodes will discuss where Jenny leaves us off in the 1920s and 1940s. Its gonna be a good time!
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This may ruffle some feathers. Tired of the secularization and "witch-ification" of birth, Jenny goes into the real history of how we ended up with our modern birth practices. Hint: It has nothing to do with "decolonization" and everything to do with early scientific thought - which she explains in this podcast. CORRECTION: The Age of Exploration/Colonialism has various dates. Roughly speaking it goes from the 1500s to the 1700s. Outline: Birth Work and Spirituality The Debate in Decolonizing Birth Historical Context of Birth Practices The Shift from Midwifery to Medicalization The Impact of Darwin and Eugenics Reframing the Conversation on Birth and Science Later episodes will discuss where Jenny leaves us off in the 1920s and 1940s. Its gonna be a good time!
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