Having a baby is a process which differs across cultures.
In most societies, birth and the immediate postpartum period are considered a time of vulnerability for mother and child.To deal with this danger and with the existential uncertainty associated with childbirth, societies tend to produce a set of internally consistent practices (rituals) and beliefs about the management of both physiological and social aspects of childbirth.
For this project:
Interview at least one individual about their birth experience. (If you are one of the people there needs to be at least two).
Using the seven dimensions presented in Birth in Four Cultures — the local definition of the event; preparation for birth; attendants and support systems; the ecology of birth; the use of medication; the technology of birth; and the locus of decision-making — describe and analyze the childbirth experience of your informant.
Your description and analysis should reveal the definition of pregnancy relative to our medical system, and the meanings, expectations, values and beliefs about power and agency within American culture.
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