Feminist Activist Ethnography and the Development of Midwifery Identity in Student Midwives

McHugh, Nessa; Mcluckie, Connie

Abstract

We have used feminist activist ethnography as a framework for student midwives to explore women's birth narratives and identify issues that arise in contemporary childbirth in Scotland.

By positioning women at the heart of the students experiences a space is created for students to explore their own working practices and developing professional identities as they prepare to qualify as midwives.

The paper looks at how a close relationship between the pregnancy and parenting charity and the university has had a positive impact on the midwifery curriculum. We will discuss how student midwives are encouraged to critically reflect on key themes within women's childbirth experiences and how this fosters a re examination of their own midwifery belief systems. As a result of this collaborative approach students are able to express their findings through a range of creative mediums that provide both reflexive and reflective opportunities.

Citation

McHugh, N., & Mcluckie, C. (2018, September). Feminist Activist Ethnography and the Development of Midwifery Identity in Student Midwives. Paper presented at Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK, Oxford

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK
• Start Date: Sep 18, 2018
• End Date: Sep 21, 2018
• Deposit Date: Feb 2, 2021
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2719109
• Publisher URL: https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/asa2018/paper/46072