Reproducing Race: An Ethnography of Pregnancy as a Site of

Reproducing Race: An Ethnography of Pregnancy as a Site of Racialization

Reproducing Race, an ethnography of pregnancy and birth at a large New York City public hospital, explores the role of race in the medical setting. Khiara M. Bridges investigates how raceÂ—commonly seen as biological in the medical worldÂ—is socially constructed among women dependent on the public healthcare system for prenatal care and childbirth. Bridges argues that race carries powerful material consequences for these women even when it is not explicitly named, showing how they are marginalized by the practices and assumptions of the clinic staff. Deftly weaving ethnographic evidence into broader discussions of Medicaid and racial disparities in infant and maternal mortality, Bridges shines new light on the politics of healthcare for the poor, demonstrating how the Â“medicalizationâ€ of social problems reproduces racial stereotypes and governs the bodies of poor women of color.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780520268951
ReleaseDate 2011-03-18
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884788855102
EANs 9780520268951

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780520268951
ReleaseDate	2011-03-18
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884788855102
EANs	9780520268951

Reproducing Race: An Ethnography of Pregnancy as a Site of Racialization