By Paula A. Michaels (NHC Fellow, 2008–09) The Lamaze method is virtually synonymous with natural childbirth in America. In the 1970s, taking Lamaze classes was a common rite of passage to parenthood. The conscious relaxation and patterned breathing techniques touted as a natural and empowering path to the alleviation of pain in childbirth resonated with the feminist … Continued
By Michel-Rolph Trouillot (NHC Fellow, 1985–86)
By Paul Griffiths (NHC Fellow, 2002–03) A major study of the transformation of early modern London. By focusing on policing, prosecution, and the language and perceptions of the authorities and the underclasses, Paul Griffiths explores the swift growth of London and the changes to its cultures, communities, and environments. Through a series of thematic chapters … Continued
By Monica H. Green (NHC Fellow, 1996–97) Making Women's Medicine Masculine challenges the common belief that prior to the eighteenth century men were never involved in any aspect of women's healthcare in Europe. Using sources ranging from the writings of the famous twelfth-century female practitioner, Trota of Salerno, all the way to the great tomes of … Continued
Edited by Maryanne Kowaleski (NHC Fellow, 2005–06) and P. J. P. Goldberg What did 'home' mean to men and women in the period 1200–1500? This volume explores the many cultural, material and ideological dimensions of the concept of domesticity. Leading scholars examine not only the material cultures of domesticity, gender, and power relations within the … Continued
Edited by Chris Waters (NHC Fellow, 1996–97), Becky Conekin, and Frank Mort This work examines the two decades after World War II in terms of political and economic change, highlighting economic growth and modernisation; the rise of affluence; and the development of the welfare state and social stability. It also draws upon popular cultural changes.
Edited by Gavin Kelly (NHC Fellow, 2010–11) and Johannes A. van Waarden Sidonius Apollinaris is a central figure in the literature and history of fifth-century Gaul. But he still awaits sustained debate in modern scholarship. This integrated and international collection of essays explores the potential for a complete commentary on his works, starting with a … Continued
By Allen B. Ballard (NHC Fellow, 1980–81) This book reflects on the lives and histories of Black Philadelphians and South Carolinians.
By Catherine M. Cole (NHC Fellow, 2006–07) South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commissions helped to end apartheid by providing a forum that exposed the nation's gross human rights abuses, provided amnesty and reparations to selected individuals, and eventually promoted national unity and healing. The success or failure of these commissions has been widely debated, but … Continued
By Sarah Maza (NHC Fellow, 1988–89) From 1770 to 1789 a succession of highly publicized cases riveted the attention of the French public. Maza argues that the reporting of these private scandals had a decisive effect on the way in which the French public came to understand public issues in the years before the Revolution.