Plot and irony in childbirth narratives of middle-class brazilian women

Medical Anthropology Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-62

  O'Dougherty, Maureen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Cesarean delivery; Childbirth narratives; Middle class Brazilian women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877907953     PISSN: 07455194     EISSN: 15481387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/maq.12015     Document Type: Article

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