Reproduktion:Hot mot kvinnors liv och hälsa En jämförelse mellan antikens Rom och dagens u-land
(2009) ARKK01 20091Department of Archaeology and Ancient History
- Abstract (Swedish)
- This essay approaches the reproductive health of women in the Roman empire – mainly documented by the Greek-Roman medicus Soranos – by comparing them to women in developing countries to-day, as described by WHO-reports. I have recognized similarities in many respects.
Though Roman upper class women had access to the best medical care of their time they risked their lives in child-birth and by abortion in the same way as many third world women still do.
They also had a similar kind of family life within a patriarchal society.
Very little is known about the lives of poor rural Roman women. They were probably affected by poor nutrition, diseases and a lack of sanitary facilities as are women in the poorest parts of developing countries... (More) - This essay approaches the reproductive health of women in the Roman empire – mainly documented by the Greek-Roman medicus Soranos – by comparing them to women in developing countries to-day, as described by WHO-reports. I have recognized similarities in many respects.
Though Roman upper class women had access to the best medical care of their time they risked their lives in child-birth and by abortion in the same way as many third world women still do.
They also had a similar kind of family life within a patriarchal society.
Very little is known about the lives of poor rural Roman women. They were probably affected by poor nutrition, diseases and a lack of sanitary facilities as are women in the poorest parts of developing countries to-day. They also shared the same kind of traditional medical care. (Less)
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- Ekedahl, Anna-Stina LU
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- ARKK01 20091
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- 2009
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- M2 - Bachelor Degree
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- Swedish
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- 1397990
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