The technocratic body: American childbirth as cultural expressionRobbie Davis‐Floyd1994-04-01articleSocial Science & Medicine324 citationsclosedNo readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsBioethics and Human Rights IssuesAbstractNo abstract was published for this record.Citations in this libraryStored only when both papers are in the corpus — 324 citations exist upstream.References1993Birth as an American rite of passage1985The captured womb: A history of the medical care of pregnant women1987Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America, 1750 to 19501988The Captured Womb: A History of the Medical Care of Pregnant Women1979Lying-in: A History of Childbirth in AmericaCited by2000The Commodification of the Body and its Parts2012‘Precious cargo’: foetal subjects, risk and reproductive citizenship1996What is gender? Feminist theory and the sociology of human reproduction2011A qualitative investigation into the pregnancy experiences and childbirth expectations of Australian fathers-to-be2004Embodiment and Disembodiment in Childbirth Narratives1995Acronyms and effacement: Traditional medical practitioners (TMP) in international health development1996Ways of Knowing about Birth in Three Cultures2000Fit to Reproduce? The Regulative Role of Pregnancy Texts