The knowledge on maternity and the experience of maternity: a discourse analysis

Authors

  • Ana Laura Godinho Lima Universidade de São Paulo
  • Barbara Caroline Vicente Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v21i1p96-113

Abstract

The article analyzes the discourses on maternity and baby health in childcare manuals written by doctors and books written by mothers. It aims to contribute to the study of motherhood and childhood normalization. The theoretical perspective approaches the cultural studies, the gender studies and the concept of experience as formulated by Larrosa-Bondía. In the descriptions of pediatricians, individual cases are erased to make room for the production of specialized knowledge and labor statistics to inform the professional procedures related to the care of the mother and the baby. In the texts from mothers, scientific information are also present, but are exceeded by the reports of their own experiences.

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Published

2016-04-01

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How to Cite

Lima, A. L. G., & Vicente, B. C. (2016). The knowledge on maternity and the experience of maternity: a discourse analysis . Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 21(1), 96-113. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v21i1p96-113