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Practising childbirth activism: a politics of evidence

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  • Madeleine Akrich

    (Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation, Mines ParisTech)

  • Maire Leane

    (University College Cork)

  • Celia Roberts

    (Lancaster University)

  • João Arriscado Nunes

    (Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra)

Abstract

Shows that how knowledge-related activities are central to activism in childbirth organization, comparing the UK, Ireland, Portugal and France.

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  • Madeleine Akrich & Maire Leane & Celia Roberts & João Arriscado Nunes, 2012. "Practising childbirth activism: a politics of evidence," CSI Working Papers Series 023, Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation (CSI), Mines ParisTech.
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    • Z10 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - General
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General

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