This book reexamines the "standard" procedures used to "manage" American childbirth, identifying non-evidence-based obstetric interventions as rituals enacting core values of the American technocracy. This new edition brings together new data with Davis-Floyd's insights into the ritualization and models of labor and birth. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Author(s): Robbie (University of Texas, Austin, United States of America) Davis-Floyd Illustration(s): 6 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white Number of pages: 412 Collection: Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 235 x 157 x 31 Cover type: Paperback / softback