Anne Hugon, "Etre mère en situation coloniale: Gold Coast (années 1910-1950)" (Editions de la Sorbonne, 2020)
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The Origins of Midwives in the Colonia Period
Most of my written sources are and rocentric in ther production, yes. But i think this is a question that should be answered in notia ways. Of course, these sources are mostly produced by men. And they convey a strong sense of both european and masculine superiority. I regretted ten i was sorry, i could not find enough written sources stemming from ordinary women who were constantly talked about but rarely spoke themselves. The other thing is that had i had saucers stemming from these women, of course, i would have been very happy, and i would probably have ended up with a different kind of book. However, i think it's important not to romanticise the kind of
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