Birth narratives: motivations, challenges, and experiences

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dc.contributor.advisorRomo, Harriett
dc.contributor.authorAugustsson, Sabina
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBartkowski, John
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFleuriet, Kathryn J.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-25T22:33:17Z
dc.date.available2024-01-25T22:33:17Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe increasing use of medical interventions is impacting women's birth experiences and lives. It is important to gain a deeper understanding of how this issue is shaping women's choice of birth setting and process. This study investigated women's stories of birthing experiences in three different settings: the hospital, the birthing center, and at home. Qualitative interview techniques allowed for an opportunity to look inside the lives of 33 women in Texas and Oklahoma, to explore their motivations, experiences, and challenges during the process of making decisions about giving birth. Feminist theory, as well as the concepts of McDonaldization, medical gaze, and authoritative knowledge, enhanced further understanding of the problem.
dc.description.departmentSociology
dc.format.extent85 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9781321473537
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/2408
dc.languageen
dc.subjectBirth
dc.subjectHomebirth
dc.subjectMotherhood
dc.subjectMcDonaldizationFeminist theory
dc.subjectQualitative
dc.subject.classificationSociology
dc.titleBirth narratives: motivations, challenges, and experiences
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thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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