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Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Glass Mountain Pamphlets)
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Ã, Ã, Ã, Women have always been healers, and medicine has always been an arena of struggle between female practitioners and male professionals. This pamphlet explores two important phases in the male takeover of health care: the suppression of witches in medieval Europe and the rise of the male medical profession in the United States. The authors conclude that despite efforts to exclude them, the resurgence of women as healers should be a long-range goal of the women's movement.
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disappointing.......2007-05-31
I purchased this book looking for an historical perspective of women healers. Although this book does provide a history it is extremely biased towards the feminist idealogy. The book was written in the 70's and it shows with it's bias and underlying anger. The good thing about reading this is to realise how far women and the health system have come in the equality debate.
An Outdated and Flawed Thesis.......2006-10-10
Ehrenreich and English's book has been highly influential in some feminist and New Age circles since its publication in the early 70s. Its thesis - that the women persecuted as "witches" in the Witch Craze tended to be midwives and healers - fits neatly with some ideological views of the suppression of women and has since been seen as historical confirmation of a patriarchal desire to control science and medicine and maintain control over birth, healing and women's bodies.
As a result, their thesis has become orthodoxy in these circles and has recently been given a popular boost via Dan Brown's pseudo historical thriller, *The Da Vinci Code*.
Unfortunately, Ehrenreich and English's research was selective, incomplete and ultimately false. Their study was subjected to critical analysis in later decades and found to be deeply flawed. Ehrenrich and English had taken a few isolated cases, assumed they were the norm and then extrapolated from them to conclude that healers and midwives were a particular target of the Witch Crazes. In fact, the evidence indicates otherwise.
David Harley systematically examined the evidence in his article "Historians as Demonologists: The Myth of the Midwife-Witch" (Social History of Medicine 3 (1990), pp. 1-26.) and found that being a midwife actually *decreased* the chances of being charged with witchcraft. Many accusations of witchcraft centred on still-births and infant deaths, with the blame for these occurrences being put on the malicious magic of witches. Far from being more likely to be accused of witchcraft, midwives and village healers were more likely to be the accusers, or to be witnesses summoned to support such accusations. In *The Witch in History*, feminist historian Diane Purkiss writes "midwives were more likely to be found helping witch-hunters" than as victims of their inquiries.
As a result, this book's value lies mainly in its indication of how some early feminist views of history were marked more by ideology and enthusiasm than rigor, comprehensive analysis of the data and objective methodology. It's value as a work of history is minimal.
great easy read.......2006-08-28
It's less than 50 pages long, but it's a great short history about witches, midwives, and nurses. It tells about how the profession began and why there aren't more women in the field today. It's good to learn the history of things that is rarely talked about. I would highly recommend this book to whoever may be interested!
interesting bit of history.......2006-04-21
As a witch and a labor/delivery nurse, of course I had to check out this pamphlet. History is the key word in the title. This pamphlet was published in the early 1970's as a propaganda tool for the feminist women's liberation movement. The history it works through is mostly valid, entertaining (the pics especially), and informative. The discussion on the current state of health care may have been the case in the early 1970's, but in no way represents modern times. Gone are the days where female nurses blindly follow the male doctor's orders. I work with just as many female doctors (if not more) than male, and when I was in another specialty, I worked with several male nurses. It's also the sign of a poor nurse not to question all orders (at least to her/himself) first before carrying any out. If the order is valid, and non-harmful to the patient, then I proceed, but I've caught too many errors and suggested too many alternatives to blindly follow the page-- this is also the case for just about every other nurse working today, with our levels of training/schooling/experience.
Classic and worth reading.......2004-02-26
For any one interested in women's history and in the real idea of "total history" from the Annales school, this book is a must. Of course is not perfect, what it is? However it is time to recover our past, and for that we have to depart from a different perspective, even if it is threatening and contested by some.
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Drawing on primary sources for her revisionist history, the author highlights important contributions of women healers from ancient times to the present.
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Walking in the Sacred Manner is an exploration of the myths and culture of the Plains Indians, for whom the everyday and the spiritual are intertwined and women play a strong and important role in the spiritual and religious life of the community.
Based on extensive first-person interviews by an established expert on Plains Indian women, Walking in the Sacred Manner is a singular and authentic record of the participation of women in the sacred traditions of Northern Plains tribes, including Lakota, Cheyenne, Crow, and Assiniboine.
Through interviews with holy women and the families of women healers, Mark St. Pierre and Tilda Long Soldier paint a rich and varied portrait of a society and its traditions. Stereotypical images of the Native American drop away as the voices, dreams, and experiences of these women (both healers and healed) present insight into a culture about which little is known. It is a journey into the past, an exploration of the present, and a view full of hope for the future.
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Walking in the Sacred Manner; Healers, Dreamers, and Pipe Carriers--Medicine Women of the Plains.......2007-02-12
This is an excellent book. For anyone interested in Native American society, religion, etc... Great book and very well written.
Walking in the Sacred Manner by Mark St.Pierre and Tilda Lon.......2004-01-22
Walking in the Sacred Manner by Mark St.Pierre and Tilda Long Soldier
I originally picked up this book because I thought it would have information on Native American herbal healing. If I had bothered to read the back of the book, I would have known this was not the case, but hey, I was in the middle of Holliday shopping.
What the book did turn out to be is a collection of Lakota legend and beliefs. It is filled with many first hand accounts of Medicine Women and witnesses who had been present at ceremonies. This is definitely NOT a how-to book. What it is, is a good overall view of the history and culture of the Oceti Sagowin (Lakota, Dakota and Nakota peoples, collectively known as the Sioux by the whites) and other Northern Plains tribes.
I found this to be a well put together narrative of interviews and history. Tilda Long Soldier was raised on Pine Ridge Reservation and grew up with the traditions of her people. Mark StPierre has spent 20 years among the Lakota and is a professor of sociology, anthropology and creative writing. All these things show through in this book. I think this book would make an ideal text for an anthropology or sociology student wanting to learn more of the culture.
There is a lot in this book I have yet to absorb. Aside from insights into the culture the one thing that I came away with is that these women were just that, women. They still lived their lives, raised their family and carried on a normal life. The things that they worked with were sacred, but they were not. They were simply women, doing the job that the spirits had asked of them. I am glad to have had this glimpse into a way of life now almost gone.
Walking in the Sacred Manner by Mark St.Pierre and Tilda Lon.......2004-01-22
Walking in the Sacred Manner by Mark St.Pierre and Tilda Long Soldier
I originally picked up this book because I thought it would have information on Native American herbal healing. If I had bothered to read the back of the book, I would have known this was not the case, but hey, I was in the middle of Holliday shopping.
What the book did turn out to be is a collection of Lakota legend and beliefs. It is filled with many first hand accounts of Medicine Women and witnesses who had been present at ceremonies. This is definitely
not a how to book. What it is, is a good overall view of the history and culture of the Oceti Sagowin (Lakota, Dakota and Nakota peoples, collectively known as the Sioux by the whites) and other Northern Plains tribes.
I found this to be a well put together narrative of interviews and history. Tilda Long Soldier was raised on Pine Ridge Reservation and grew up with the traditions of her people. Mark StPierre has spent 20 years among the Lakota and is a professor of sociology, anthropology and creative writing. All these things show through in this book. I think this book would make an ideal text for an anthropology or sociology student wanting to learn more of the culture.
There is a lot in this book I have yet to absorb. Aside from insights into the culture the one thing that I came away with is that these women were just that, women. They still lived their lives, raised their family and carried on a normal life. The things that they worked with were sacred, but they were not. They were simply women, doing the job that the spirits had asked of them. I am glad to have had this glimpse into a way of life now almost gone.
I did not care for this volume........2002-01-19
This book only contains brief biographies from five winan pejuta (medicine women), but does not teach the spiritual beliefs of these medicine women.
If you want to read about some of the abilities of medicine and holy people this would be a fairly good place to start.
If you want to understand the spiritual beliefs, and possibly work toward becoming a medicine or holy person; look elsewhere.
My Indian, and Shamanism listmania lists can help you in that search for spiritual beliefs of the American Indians.
I encourage questions and comments about reviews; Two Bears
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walking in the sacred manner.......2001-07-01
I got this book over a week ago and on the way back from Rosebud I read it to my boyfriend while we drove back to oklahoma. We both agreed that this book should be a must for all native American students and also anyone that wants to know about the Lakota Woman. I'm still trying to consume it all. Great book!!! Linda mcgann and Joe Hacker....
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A beautifully illustrated history of women healers from earliest times to the present day.
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Authorized to Heal: Gender, Class, and the Transformation of Medicine in Appalachia, 1880-1930
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In this book, Sandra Barney examines the transformation of medical care in Central Appalachia during the Progressive Era and analyzes the influence of women volunteers in promoting the acceptance of professional medicine in the region. By highlighting the critical role played by nurses, clubwomen, ladies' auxiliaries, and other female constituencies in bringing modern medicine to the mountains, she fills a significant gap in gender and regional history.
Barney explores both the differences that divided women in the reform effort and the common ground that connected them to one another and to the male physicians who profited from their voluntary activity. Held together at first by a shared goal of improving the public welfare, the coalition between women volunteers and medical professionals began to fracture when the reform agendas of women's groups challenged physicians' sovereignty over the form of health care delivery. By examining the professionalization of male medical practitioners, the gendered nature of the campaign to promote their authority, and their displacement of community healers, especially female midwives, Barney uncovers some of the tensions that evolved within Appalachian society as the region was fundamentally reshaped during the era of industrial development.
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Birth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island: The Life of an Alutiiq Healer
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When Joanne B. Mulcahy first helped Mary Peterson--a respected elder of the Akhiok community--find a safe home away from the violence and alcoholism that had altered village life, she never imagined that they would meet again five years later and begin more than twelve years of interviews, letters, and visits that would transform the lives of both women.
Birth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island offers the fascinating story of Mary's life, from her experience growing up within the traditional society of Akhiok to her work as a teacher, a Community Health Aide, a mother, a grandmother, and an Alutiiq midwife and healer. Through her story we discover a society that blended native Alutiiq culture with the Russian Orthodox teachings handed down from late-eighteenth- and nineteenth-century colonists; that mixed modern education and employment with a subsistence lifestyle; that sanctioned arranged marriages but upheld civil divorce laws; and, above all, that recovered its confidence in traditional healing--both of the body and of the community.
More than a personal story of survival, Birth and Rebirth on an Alaskan Island portrays, in Akhiok, a resilience formed through a return to a strong sense of community. As we become acquainted with the Kodiak world through Mary Peterson's story, we come to realize the strength of the native oral tradition and to see that knowing and healing are pivotal elements of the Alutiiq way--particularly as they bring to light the previously unrecognized efforts, inspirations, and accomplishments of countless women healers.
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This is a quietly beautiful and fascinating story.......2002-03-06
This is a quietly beautiful and fascinating story--a work of scholarship and a work of love. Joanne Mulcahy has written a stunning book about Mary Peterson, a remarkable woman, and about the cultural revival that both Mary and the author played crucial roles in bringing about. It is something few Americans know anything about--and all of us should.
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Women Healers and Physicians: Climbing a Long Hill
Lilian R., Ed. Furst
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Women have always been healers; they have helped each other through the birthing process, nursed the sick and wounded, and sought cures for illnesses and injuries. This book summarizes the lives of 240 significant or representative women who have engaged in the "core" professions of mid-wifery, nursing, and medicine (exclusive of psychiatry), and whose careers were primarily spent in the United States and Canada, from colonial times to the present. For the high school or college student, it will serve as an introduction to the lives of these healers; some students may be inspired to do further research on them or may be inspired to become healers themselves. Women's Studies scholars, biographers, and historians of science, medicine, or nursing, will find the biographies useful starting points for more in-depth research. Each biography provides references for further reading and study.
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Women Healers Through History
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