Japanese American Midwives
In the late nineteenth century, Japan''s modernizing quest for empire transformed midwifery into a new woman''s profession. With the rise of Japanese immigration to the United States, Japanese midwives (sanba) served as cultural brokers as well as birth attendants for Issei women. They actively participated in the creation of Japanese American community and culture as preservers of Japanese birth...
In the late nineteenth century, Japan''s modernizing quest for empire transformed midwifery into a new woman''s profession. With the rise of Japanese immigration to the United States, Japanese midwives (sanba) served as cultural brokers as well as birth attendants for Issei women. They actively participated in the creation of Japanese American community and culture as preservers of Japanese birth...
