Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Ann Luce, Vanora Hundley, Edwin van Teijlingen)....Pages 1-5 Love Birth, Hate One Born Every Minute? Birth Community Discourse Around Televised Childbirth (Julie Roberts, Sara De Benedictis, Helen Spiby)....Pages 7-22 Birth Stories in British Newspapers: Why Midwives Must Speak up (Emily Maclean)....Pages 23-43 An Everyday Trauma: How the Media Portrays Infant Feeding (Catherine Angell)....Pages 45-59 How Media Promote Fear Around Childbirth (Alexia Leachman)....Pages 61-77 ‘Passing Time’: A Qualitative Study of Health Promotion Practices in an Antenatal Clinic Waiting Room (Dianne Rodger, Andrew Skuse, Michael Wilmore)....Pages 79-96 Midwives’ Engagement with the Media (Ann Luce, Vanora Hundley, Edwin van Teijlingen, Sian Ridden, Sofie Edlund)....Pages 97-110 Working With the Media: The Power, the Pitfalls and the Possibilities (Hannah G. Dahlen)....Pages 111-128 Around the World in 80 Tweets—Social Media and Midwifery (Sheena Byrom, Anna Byrom)....Pages 129-147 Back Matter ....Pages 149-161