Dr. Jeffrey Nall (center) with former UCF colleagues Dr. Christian Ravela (right) and Dr. Nicholas Shrubsole (left). Photo from Pegasus Magazine.
 "Active Birth" by Becca Marsh
Feminism and the Mastery of Women and Childbirth (2014) In Feminism and the Mastery of Women and Childbirth Dr. Nall shows that social conceptualizations of childbirth, as indicated in popular culture, medical practice and research, promote dehumanizing, dishonoring patriarchal definitions of femininity. The dominant vision of childbirth serves, he contends, to perpetuate the distrust of both the female body and the sphere of “nature.” Nall also argues that the homebirth movement provides an alternative understanding and practice that is often, but not always, more consonant with feminist and ecofeminist philosophy’s values, including support for gender equality, and the disavowal of dominator relations between culture and nature in favor of a partnership model. More info at woman-made
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Upcoming Public Lectures
"More than any speaker we have heard recently, you grounded your talk in economic realities that are nearly always glossed over in churches and which should never be ignored. We are still talking about the issues you raised and the examples you used; much food for thought. It was a privilege to hear a talk prepared and presented with so much skill and passion. Please come back to us soon!" ~ Jo Anne Engelbert, Program Committee, UU Fellowship of St. Augustine 
“Fade to White or Stereotype: Patriarchal Policing of Gender Norms in TV and Filmic Representations of Childbirth," Gender Question
"John Holt: Homeschooling Pioneer and Visionary Progressive, " Toward Freedom, October 4, 2014 |
One Hundred Ways to Change the Subject: Plutocratic Fallacies in the Service of Fast-Food Exploitation, Truth Out, September 1, 2014
Fast-Food Workers Challenge Stereotypes, Globalize Question of Fairness, Truth Out, August 30, 2014Post by Dr. Jeffrey Nall. Post by Dr. Jeffrey Nall. |
