TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hadfield,Leslie Anne
TI  - A bold profession: african nurses in rural apartheid south africa 
T2  - Women in Africa and the diaspora
SN  - 9780299331238
AV  - RT14.S6 H33 2021
U1  - 610.73/430968 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - Madison, Wisconsin
PB  - The University of Wisconsin Press
KW  - Women nurses
KW  - South Africa
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Nurses, Black
KW  - Rural nurses
KW  - Nursing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-254) and index; Medical systems and the rise of African nursing -- The politics of Ciskei homeland health care -- Remembering clinic work -- Engaging Xhosa beliefs and practices --  Negotiating marriage and family relations -- Conclusion
N2  - "In rural South African clinics, Black nurses played critical roles. Charged with administering valuable and life-saving health care measures despite a lack of equipment and personnel, these nurses had to navigate the intersections of traditional African healing practices, changing gender relations, and increasing educational and economic opportunities for South Africa's Black middle class between the 1960s and 1980s. Leslie Anne Hadfield compellingly demonstrates how these women were able to successfully carve out their own professional space and reshape notions of health and healing in the Eastern Cape. Bringing forth the stories of these nurses in their own voices, A Bold Profession is an homage to their dedication to the well-being of their communities. Hadfield sheds light on the struggles of balancing commitment to career and family lives during an oppressive apartheid. The volume fills an important gap for scholars studying the history of women, nursing, and health care in South Africa, illuminating the humanity of health care workers" -- Provided by publisher
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