Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media

This edited collection - one of a kind in its field - addresses the theoretical and practical implications facing representations of midwifery and media.  Bringing together international scholars and practitioners, this succinct volume offers a cross-disciplinary discussion regarding the role of media in childbirth, midwifery and pregnancy representation. One chapter critiques the provision and dissemination of health information and promotional materials in a suburban antenatal clinic, while others are devoted to specific forms of media - television, the press, social media - looking at how each contribute to women's perceptions and anxieties with regard to childbirth.




Ann Luce is Principal Academic of Journalism and Communication at Bournemouth University.

Vanora Hundley is Professor of Midwifery in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health at Bournemouth University

Edwin van Teijlingen is Professor of Reproductive Health Research, Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health at Bournemouth University

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