Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media
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
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Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media
Ann Luce · Vanora Hundley Edwin van Teijlingen Editors
Midwifery, Childbirth and the Media
Editors Ann Luce Bournemouth University Bournemouth, UK
Vanora Hundley Bournemouth University Bournemouth, UK
Edwin van Teijlingen Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health Bournemouth University Bournemouth, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-63512-5 ISBN 978-3-319-63513-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-63513-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950679 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Melisa Hasan Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1 Introduction 1 Ann Luce, Vanora Hundley and Edwin van Teijlingen 2 Love Birth, Hate One Born Every Minute? Birth Community Discourse Around Televised Childbirth 7 Julie Roberts, Sara De Benedictis and Helen Spiby 3 Birth Stories in British Newspapers: Why Midwives Must Speak up 23 Emily Maclean 4 An Everyday Trauma: How the Media Portrays Infant Feeding 45 Catherine Angell 5 How Media Promote Fear Around Childbirth 61 Alexia Leachman 6 ‘Passing Time’: A Qualitative Study of Health Promotion Practices in an Antenatal Clinic Waiting Room 79 Dianne Rodger, Andrew Skuse and Michael Wilmore
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7 Midwives’ Engagement with the Media 97 Ann Luce, Vanora Hundley, Edwin van Teijlingen, Sian Ridden and Sofie Edlund 8 Working With the Media: The Power, the Pitfalls and the Possibilities 111 Hannah G. Dahlen 9 Around the World in 80 Tweets—Social Media and Midwifery 129 Sheena Byrom and Anna Byrom
Conclusions 149 Index 153
Editors and Contributors
About the Editors Dr. Ann L
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