From Women’s Sacrifice to Feminist Sacrifice: Medicalized Birth and “Natural” Birth versus Woman-Centered Birth

Abstract The concept of sacrifice poses an interesting challenge to feminist theory. On the one hand, it seems that women must reject self-sacrificing practices. On the other hand, certain recent feminist analyses have recognized sacrifice as a potential empowering tool for women, so long as it is f...

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Main Author: Kohen Shaboṭ, Śarah 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
Year: 2022, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 416-434
Further subjects:B Essentialism
B natural birth
B Sacrifice
B Embodiment
B medicalized childbirth
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