Birthing Genre: Conventions of Rhetorical Situation and Accessibility of Information in Midwifery Manuals
Rebecca E. Burnett,
Courtney A. Hoffman
Abstract:We ask, “What genre conventions are shared in 18th- and 21st-century midwifery manuals?” The article responds to this question by situating manuals as cultural arbiters and defining genre in a cultural context. The article identifies parallels between 18th-century and 21st-century midwifery manuals that focus on the rhetorical situation (via front matter, including title pages and prefaces) and accessibility of information (via design, definitions, and step-by-step procedures). Midwifery practices have changed… Show more
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