Grave Matters: A journey through the modern funeral industry to a natural way of burial
Author: Mark Harris
Precis: The Johnson's are now having to deal with the death of there daughter Jenny. In order to honor there daughter after her death, the choose to make arrangement's at the Fielding Funeral Home. With help from the funeral director, Tom Feilding. during there time of planning there catholic funeral and burial for their daughter, they come to realize that planning for there daughters death has only become about money and business. rather than remembrance.
Quotes:
"In an effort to further legitimize its profession in the eyes of the public, the funeral industry sometimes refers to embalmers as "derma"- or skin- "surgeons". (pg.15)
"The industrial engine beginning to drive the economy made it possible, mass-producing the trappings of the tasteful funeral that could increasingly be had in the growing marketplace of goods and on a workingman's wages. When it came to elaborating on the simple funeral, capitalism and gentility proved a winning combination."(pg.43)
"For almost a hundred years Americans have been handling the dead over to the care of an industry thats turned the funeral into a too standard, expensive, resource-intensive, and, to many families, sterile act." (pg.47)
"The modern funeral has become so entrenched, so routinized, in fact, that most families believe its all but required when death comes calling. its not."(pg.47)
Analysis:
Mark Harris approaches his readers with a reality check when it comes to caring for the dead. With the story of a family dealing with the grief and process of having to care for their daughter after she dies. Through the funeral director and the family, the author justify that Death is a industrial business. Through the so called uncaring funeral director, "surgeons" fixing up the body, the costly box(casket) and even the waste produced
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
HW 48 - Family Perspectives on the Care of the Dead
Interview #1
The first interview i decided to have was with my brother. throughout the interview i got a strong sense of where his views and thoughts originated from, what i got was the consumption of media and experiences with death. one question that i had asked him was, " why dont you see burial as a good thing?". he stated, its pretty nice to know that your being buried in a nice "box", but in that box your body deteriorates. Thats just disgusting when you come to think about it." he talked on about how much people look to a funeral and someone being buried as the right way to care for the dead. this showed that my brother in some way thought differently from the dominant social practice of caring for the dead. he didnt like the fact of someone being buried and living in the ground after death like many in our society do. he saw being buried as just a scape goat to hide the fact that individual is now dead.
Interview #2
The second interview that i held, was with my oldest brother. a person who i strongly admire and has definitely dealt with the death of many at a young and late age. ascwell as caring for them. a question i asked him was, " how do you feel about our society and how they typically care for the dead?". he said, that so much is required of the people surrounding the dead, to care or make them look great. that a funeral home's job is to make it the scenery, the casket and even the dead to look presentable and nice. as if they weren't death after all. what stuck out to me in this interview is that my brother had a similar view as my other the brother. that all of these things is just a way to shy away fro the fact that the person is dead. he pointed out that these things are consciously set up so we can feel bad for the dead. as well as not make ourselves look bad when doing so. if we don't do these things were seen as the devil or something of that sort. overall, all these dominant social practices and rituals when it comes to caring for the dead is a set up for us to look justified, things we dont have to follow, but we know it is "right".
The first interview i decided to have was with my brother. throughout the interview i got a strong sense of where his views and thoughts originated from, what i got was the consumption of media and experiences with death. one question that i had asked him was, " why dont you see burial as a good thing?". he stated, its pretty nice to know that your being buried in a nice "box", but in that box your body deteriorates. Thats just disgusting when you come to think about it." he talked on about how much people look to a funeral and someone being buried as the right way to care for the dead. this showed that my brother in some way thought differently from the dominant social practice of caring for the dead. he didnt like the fact of someone being buried and living in the ground after death like many in our society do. he saw being buried as just a scape goat to hide the fact that individual is now dead.
Interview #2
The second interview that i held, was with my oldest brother. a person who i strongly admire and has definitely dealt with the death of many at a young and late age. ascwell as caring for them. a question i asked him was, " how do you feel about our society and how they typically care for the dead?". he said, that so much is required of the people surrounding the dead, to care or make them look great. that a funeral home's job is to make it the scenery, the casket and even the dead to look presentable and nice. as if they weren't death after all. what stuck out to me in this interview is that my brother had a similar view as my other the brother. that all of these things is just a way to shy away fro the fact that the person is dead. he pointed out that these things are consciously set up so we can feel bad for the dead. as well as not make ourselves look bad when doing so. if we don't do these things were seen as the devil or something of that sort. overall, all these dominant social practices and rituals when it comes to caring for the dead is a set up for us to look justified, things we dont have to follow, but we know it is "right".
Saturday, April 23, 2011
PEERS REGARDING CARE OF DEAD
Death has been a tragic event that I've always found myself deeply interested in or wondering about. Either witnessing death of a family member or friend, the emotional and physical despair of people during that time. All makes me want to unravel my curiosity and questions about the topic. in order to further do so, i decided to interview three peers who were of the same background as i and others who differ from me. over the break i held these interviewees on the spot, a moment in time where three peers who fit my criteria of an interviewees. lucky me. 1 by 1 interviewing my selected peers and rewarding manipulate them them with thought filled questions on death that distracted them from social activity.
My first interview was of similar background as i. he was 17 and had particular views on death that somewhat mirrored mine. the first question i asked was, "what are the initial thoughts that come to your mind when you hear, death?" he responded, " its a sad thing that life has in store for all of us. people usually dont think about until it happens. i asked him if he could please try and elaborate. he elaborated, " people find themselves weeping and overly emotional towards those who die. that is normal, but you also have another side of death that is rarely looked at. which is the controversy of money between, a burial or a cremation of another?" this asnwer stood out to me, specifically the controversy of money when one dies.this is because people have to choose how to care for the death depending on their financial capability? why isnt caring for dead free? this is because in our society nothing is free. theirs a distinction between the rich and the poor. and how they care for the dead. those who have money choose a burial, and those who do not have a cremation.
My second interview, was with someone who was of different backround. He was a 19 year old who was of jewish backround. i knew this was a great oppurtunity to catch his insights on death and how his jewish heritae impacts it. the one and only prepared qustion i needed to ask was, how do jewish people care for the dead? he responded that, " unlike many people we see today jewish people take pride in not protesting death, but demonstrate the great value Judaism places ad the role in plays in life in general and the life of each indivudal person". i than asked him, what do they do, whats their "normal" practice? he stated, " the jewish do not beileve in cremation due to thier sufferings in their cultures and peoples past. Open caskets are forbidden by Jewish law, would be disrespectful to allow enemies of the dead to view them when thier in a helpless state. Bodies are buried in a simple linen shroud, so the poor will not receive less honor than the rich". this answer rally stook out to me because i was given an overview on how the jewish care for the dead. when it comes to those who are religiously oriented, it is certian that they care for dead much more than those who dont. jewish laws and no gap between how the poor and rich are treated are significant. particularly because it truly differ how an American cares for the dead, more money the more care. like i stated in my previous interview.
my third interview went fairly quick. since it was easy notice that the topic of death was uneasy for her. i tried to relieve the emotional distress of the topic but it wasnt possible. so i asked her a simple question, "what troubles you about it? she was alittle hesititant but she responded, " when death occurs expectedly, it hurts much more". she stopped at that. i than asked, "what do you mean? and whats the difference?". she elaborated, "usually people are ready for the death of another. some are sick and doctors put months on how long they have to lie. its said to out a date on someones life. because thier time is ticking. " good thing about dieing expectededly?" she told, " now that i think about it, it is, they get to choose how they leave". her last words truly stook out to me because she noticed that people who die expectedly go out in a much more hnorable but very bad way. "Bad", due to the emotional and physial components of dieing. but having your own idea on how you want to be treated after death is sometimes rare. others pick for you, choosing our self i a much more honorbale way of leaving the earth.
these interviews really shook me up. meaning it gave me other perspectives on caring for the dead other than my own. sometimes with controversial topics like death, im so closed minded with my point of view. but with this i was inspired and took acknowledgment in all their thoughts. having three peers that were close to my age, similar and different to my background gave me great insight. money being a main component in how the dead are cared for is essential and should be changed. Jewish heritage having laws, and particular things that must be followed when someone dies and after. lastly the choices that are made, either the death prepared it themselves or another took it upon themselves to choose for them. all great things, three points that i choose to look further into.
My first interview was of similar background as i. he was 17 and had particular views on death that somewhat mirrored mine. the first question i asked was, "what are the initial thoughts that come to your mind when you hear, death?" he responded, " its a sad thing that life has in store for all of us. people usually dont think about until it happens. i asked him if he could please try and elaborate. he elaborated, " people find themselves weeping and overly emotional towards those who die. that is normal, but you also have another side of death that is rarely looked at. which is the controversy of money between, a burial or a cremation of another?" this asnwer stood out to me, specifically the controversy of money when one dies.this is because people have to choose how to care for the death depending on their financial capability? why isnt caring for dead free? this is because in our society nothing is free. theirs a distinction between the rich and the poor. and how they care for the dead. those who have money choose a burial, and those who do not have a cremation.
My second interview, was with someone who was of different backround. He was a 19 year old who was of jewish backround. i knew this was a great oppurtunity to catch his insights on death and how his jewish heritae impacts it. the one and only prepared qustion i needed to ask was, how do jewish people care for the dead? he responded that, " unlike many people we see today jewish people take pride in not protesting death, but demonstrate the great value Judaism places ad the role in plays in life in general and the life of each indivudal person". i than asked him, what do they do, whats their "normal" practice? he stated, " the jewish do not beileve in cremation due to thier sufferings in their cultures and peoples past. Open caskets are forbidden by Jewish law, would be disrespectful to allow enemies of the dead to view them when thier in a helpless state. Bodies are buried in a simple linen shroud, so the poor will not receive less honor than the rich". this answer rally stook out to me because i was given an overview on how the jewish care for the dead. when it comes to those who are religiously oriented, it is certian that they care for dead much more than those who dont. jewish laws and no gap between how the poor and rich are treated are significant. particularly because it truly differ how an American cares for the dead, more money the more care. like i stated in my previous interview.
my third interview went fairly quick. since it was easy notice that the topic of death was uneasy for her. i tried to relieve the emotional distress of the topic but it wasnt possible. so i asked her a simple question, "what troubles you about it? she was alittle hesititant but she responded, " when death occurs expectedly, it hurts much more". she stopped at that. i than asked, "what do you mean? and whats the difference?". she elaborated, "usually people are ready for the death of another. some are sick and doctors put months on how long they have to lie. its said to out a date on someones life. because thier time is ticking. " good thing about dieing expectededly?" she told, " now that i think about it, it is, they get to choose how they leave". her last words truly stook out to me because she noticed that people who die expectedly go out in a much more hnorable but very bad way. "Bad", due to the emotional and physial components of dieing. but having your own idea on how you want to be treated after death is sometimes rare. others pick for you, choosing our self i a much more honorbale way of leaving the earth.
these interviews really shook me up. meaning it gave me other perspectives on caring for the dead other than my own. sometimes with controversial topics like death, im so closed minded with my point of view. but with this i was inspired and took acknowledgment in all their thoughts. having three peers that were close to my age, similar and different to my background gave me great insight. money being a main component in how the dead are cared for is essential and should be changed. Jewish heritage having laws, and particular things that must be followed when someone dies and after. lastly the choices that are made, either the death prepared it themselves or another took it upon themselves to choose for them. all great things, three points that i choose to look further into.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
HW 46 - Initial Thoughts on the Care of the Dead
BUDDHA- Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
What comes to mind when I think of caring for the dead. I think of my own personal idea of how I want to be leaving this world and be "taken care of". Its all about how your going to be perceived after you physically left the earth. Some decide for the deceased while others plan it for themselves. The typical norms in our present day culture is having a emotion filled funeral services, burials and cremations. Their are other alternatives but at this moment I'm unaware of them. So as of now, how I see my things and due to personal experiences. I find myself wanting to be cremated, placed in little sanctuary's such as chains for those I love and the remains be swept away by the ocean during a ceremony.
Psychologically an individual can not do nothing to forget about ones they love. We always hear these words when death strolls around or even the movies we see on television. " I didn't even get to say goodbye". Funeral's or ceremonies are a way to do so. to me, i don't see funerals as being so great.
Not too long ago by grandmother passed. A ceremony that many of us like to call a funeral was held in remembrance of her. Sadness flowed through the whole room. Tears, scream, and at time pure silence packed the room of sounds. Why is sadness at a funeral a repeated thing? Why a funeral? It was hard for those who spoke in remembrance of her to even speak because the fact of death spread udder negativity around the room. After witnessing exactly what a funeral is like. I see myself wanting something different. Something that isn't so drenched in sadness. I would like my service or time in remembrance to be pleasant. No need for obsessive black clothing, no need for loss of words. Speak of memory's. Laugh and cry. Give acknowledgment to the past, live with my memory. lastly being let loose, let free into the sunset aside with the ocean. cremated.
The commotion of a family of whether or not their loved one should be cremated or buried brings commotion and unneeded stress at a very emotional time. people force these norms just to really get it out of the way. i saw it with my own eyes. money, this and that, what we need, what needs to be done. its all unnecessary to me. to me i feel being buried in the ground isn't a good thing, being placed far from your loved ones isn't a good thing. being placed in the ground with insects who can possibly harm your body is another one. being cremated now i feel is personally better for me. because i want each person to hold something they can remember me by, not travel to come say hello. my remains being put in a shrine to be let loose in ocean. floating away, saying a pleasant goodbye. RATHER THAN A SAD ONE. Thats how i see it happening, imaginative but still realistic.
What comes to mind when I think of caring for the dead. I think of my own personal idea of how I want to be leaving this world and be "taken care of". Its all about how your going to be perceived after you physically left the earth. Some decide for the deceased while others plan it for themselves. The typical norms in our present day culture is having a emotion filled funeral services, burials and cremations. Their are other alternatives but at this moment I'm unaware of them. So as of now, how I see my things and due to personal experiences. I find myself wanting to be cremated, placed in little sanctuary's such as chains for those I love and the remains be swept away by the ocean during a ceremony.
Psychologically an individual can not do nothing to forget about ones they love. We always hear these words when death strolls around or even the movies we see on television. " I didn't even get to say goodbye". Funeral's or ceremonies are a way to do so. to me, i don't see funerals as being so great.
Not too long ago by grandmother passed. A ceremony that many of us like to call a funeral was held in remembrance of her. Sadness flowed through the whole room. Tears, scream, and at time pure silence packed the room of sounds. Why is sadness at a funeral a repeated thing? Why a funeral? It was hard for those who spoke in remembrance of her to even speak because the fact of death spread udder negativity around the room. After witnessing exactly what a funeral is like. I see myself wanting something different. Something that isn't so drenched in sadness. I would like my service or time in remembrance to be pleasant. No need for obsessive black clothing, no need for loss of words. Speak of memory's. Laugh and cry. Give acknowledgment to the past, live with my memory. lastly being let loose, let free into the sunset aside with the ocean. cremated.
The commotion of a family of whether or not their loved one should be cremated or buried brings commotion and unneeded stress at a very emotional time. people force these norms just to really get it out of the way. i saw it with my own eyes. money, this and that, what we need, what needs to be done. its all unnecessary to me. to me i feel being buried in the ground isn't a good thing, being placed far from your loved ones isn't a good thing. being placed in the ground with insects who can possibly harm your body is another one. being cremated now i feel is personally better for me. because i want each person to hold something they can remember me by, not travel to come say hello. my remains being put in a shrine to be let loose in ocean. floating away, saying a pleasant goodbye. RATHER THAN A SAD ONE. Thats how i see it happening, imaginative but still realistic.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
HW 45 - Reply to Other Peoples' Comments
From Cristine Foger:
Hello Tamiko,
I loved the fact that your class is looking at the matter of birth the way it is. Many people don't see these Americanized acts that are corrupt or just plain not right until they reach college.
Now to your project, i really like the idea of trying to compare the United States maternal care system to England's. Trying to show how our usual hospitalized birth system isnt more beneficial than a natural one.which is properly held in England. you had a great start, but its sad to say you lacked effort and fell of topic. you really lacked effort in this project and it shows. your a really bright kid, ive seen your work before. Use more time to set up your research and arguments and you have yourself a great paper or project. hope to see more of your work.
sincerely,
Cristine
Response:
My initial idea was to focus on how the European Maternal care system is better than the United States, and how we could eventually mirror theirs. With certain solutions. And yes, i definitely didn't carry out my idea with efficiency due to time because i rushed. now that i look back i know i could've even showed how the systems and cultures of these country's are the root of their maternal care system problems and advancement.thank you for the criticism Cristine, and i look forward to your comments on my future blogs. have a wonderful day.
From Chris Calnan:
I found this informitive as well as appalling. I think that how hospitals and doctors mistreat their patients is outrageous. It is horrible that physicians would prioritize anything but the well being of their patients and whats worse is how common it is. It hurts to think how hospitals abuse new mothers in such an unnecessary and reckless fashion. I thought the strongest point this piece made was how the media can encourage home birth. You also structured your evidence well and i would just add a short concession about how doctors encourage hospital birth.
Response:
Thank you for commenting my blog at such short notice. i really appreciate it. this unit we tried to focus on the nightmarish acts of a hospitalized birth, and how this issue isn't hidden from us. i tried to give background on the Americanized birth system and than some on England's. which i didn't do. my ideas really were everywhere. however, media was something i feel our cultures prides itself with, but it don't really bring beneficial information to us. so i felt natural birth should be televised. you should definitely take Andy's class junior or senior year. you seem very enlightened by what we talk about, what many history's classes don't address. thanks
Hello Tamiko,
I loved the fact that your class is looking at the matter of birth the way it is. Many people don't see these Americanized acts that are corrupt or just plain not right until they reach college.
Now to your project, i really like the idea of trying to compare the United States maternal care system to England's. Trying to show how our usual hospitalized birth system isnt more beneficial than a natural one.which is properly held in England. you had a great start, but its sad to say you lacked effort and fell of topic. you really lacked effort in this project and it shows. your a really bright kid, ive seen your work before. Use more time to set up your research and arguments and you have yourself a great paper or project. hope to see more of your work.
sincerely,
Cristine
Response:
My initial idea was to focus on how the European Maternal care system is better than the United States, and how we could eventually mirror theirs. With certain solutions. And yes, i definitely didn't carry out my idea with efficiency due to time because i rushed. now that i look back i know i could've even showed how the systems and cultures of these country's are the root of their maternal care system problems and advancement.thank you for the criticism Cristine, and i look forward to your comments on my future blogs. have a wonderful day.
From Chris Calnan:
I found this informitive as well as appalling. I think that how hospitals and doctors mistreat their patients is outrageous. It is horrible that physicians would prioritize anything but the well being of their patients and whats worse is how common it is. It hurts to think how hospitals abuse new mothers in such an unnecessary and reckless fashion. I thought the strongest point this piece made was how the media can encourage home birth. You also structured your evidence well and i would just add a short concession about how doctors encourage hospital birth.
Response:
Thank you for commenting my blog at such short notice. i really appreciate it. this unit we tried to focus on the nightmarish acts of a hospitalized birth, and how this issue isn't hidden from us. i tried to give background on the Americanized birth system and than some on England's. which i didn't do. my ideas really were everywhere. however, media was something i feel our cultures prides itself with, but it don't really bring beneficial information to us. so i felt natural birth should be televised. you should definitely take Andy's class junior or senior year. you seem very enlightened by what we talk about, what many history's classes don't address. thanks
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
HW 44 - Comments on Other People's Projects
To Javon:
Javon Lloyd Perry, i really enjoyed reading your choice of project. your interest in abortions and the role in plays in women's lives in the United State truly shows. since abortions wasnt a topic that was really touched upon during class. i valued your research because you looked at an experts point of view of abortion, and tuned in to the emotional toll it had on her. by initally doing research on the topic and interview someone who experienced it. your project engaged me because abortions is something that is pretty common to my ear, and it is a touchy and great debatable action. i think you couldve furthered your project by maybe interviewing another individual, maybe even a male figure. see how the two differ
Overall great job,
Tamiko
To Devin: Devin, what a creative way to go about researching pregnancy. Giving a medical procedure of cutting the umbilical cord during pregnancy much more significant and something that causes concern. Not only that you researched the topic and provided advocacy to the community by making a flyer/ pamphlet. this project and topic gives great interest to me because i wouldn't look so closely at the quick and timely procedure of cutting the umbilical cord. that the time it is done shows nightmarish acts of a hospital birth.
To Abdoul: your project really picked at the key reason why many do not know of the alternative of home births. our country, the United States, do not provide the community with enough information to know of a hospitals birth's faults.connecting to the United States healthcare system was also very clever and essential to birth unit. your project stands out to me because me because you touch upon little bit of everything. to make your project better i feel you have many clever ideas but you must intertwine them together. something i didnt look to do myself. good job abdoul
Thursday, April 7, 2011
HW 42 - Pregnancy & birth culminating project
POOR EFFORT(Thumb down)
Hospital births have been the only option that women have known of and stooped to in the 21 century. the alternative of giving birth at a alternative birth center or with a mid-wive instead of a obstetrician is rare. "Approximately 1% of American women give birth at home and face substantial obstacles when they make this choice"(www.medscape.com). in many other places, home births are given much more of a praise and much more acknowledgment. Through previous research in our social studies class, I've seen our country's capitalist tendencies have connection to health care system and now maternal care system. the debate of whether or not giving birth in a hospital or through the more "organic" way of mid-wifery is safer. what causes concern is that only 1% have even considered this alternative. we've all seen unnecessary OB/GYN interventions, but yet hospitals are still the only option. natural births are left out of the media and left out of our culture i believe to keep the incentive of money running. their's so much our country must do to increase the option of home births, because its just alternative and not an obligation.Through my project i will examine how England, a highly positive conducted maternal care system differs from the United States maternal Care system. Secondly how England's maternal care system intertwined with their culture can engage our society into improving our own system for the better of its women and children.
Hospital births have been the only option that women have known of and stooped to in the 21 century. the alternative of giving birth at a alternative birth center or with a mid-wive instead of a obstetrician is rare. "Approximately 1% of American women give birth at home and face substantial obstacles when they make this choice"(www.medscape.com). in many other places, home births are given much more of a praise and much more acknowledgment. Through previous research in our social studies class, I've seen our country's capitalist tendencies have connection to health care system and now maternal care system. the debate of whether or not giving birth in a hospital or through the more "organic" way of mid-wifery is safer. what causes concern is that only 1% have even considered this alternative. we've all seen unnecessary OB/GYN interventions, but yet hospitals are still the only option. natural births are left out of the media and left out of our culture i believe to keep the incentive of money running. their's so much our country must do to increase the option of home births, because its just alternative and not an obligation.Through my project i will examine how England, a highly positive conducted maternal care system differs from the United States maternal Care system. Secondly how England's maternal care system intertwined with their culture can engage our society into improving our own system for the better of its women and children.
When giving birth hospital, the birth is in the hands of the doctor. which is something that people must consider as a bad thing. the usual, " its for the good of the baby", is just a overly used comment to the women during birth. not knowing that this doctor's plan is to deliver the baby as quick as possible. theres plenty other births occurring at the same time, its sad to say. but women are stripped of their rights during labor. "A New Jersey woman with PTSD and depression in her past was deprived of custody of her child at birth because she refused to sign a blanket consent at hospital admission for cesarean surgery, an act cited as proof she was too mentally ill to be a fit mother"(www.doublex.com). Its considered cruelty when you force a women into a decision of having unnecessary surgery's such as c-sections. giving them countless drugs to induce a natural process that is birth. giving the women the idea that theres nothing they can do to deliver there own baby, and up to the doctor.
Newborns being delivered has risen over the years. which gives clear evidence that theres something wrong with how a hospital handles women's birth. "Roughly 1.4 million newborns were delivered surgically in 2007 -- a 53% increase from the mid-1990s, when rates started to climb after remaining steady for several years"(www.webmd.com). when statistics like these begin to rise and cause concern there must be more done to prevent this.
In England, the government has praised women's rights and there birth process by aiming to reach out provide advocacy to them. advocacy and education is great tactic used by the England government, that should be used in the U.S. "Not all women are able to make the choice of where they would like to give birth. This limitation is, in part, due to the small number of midwife-led units. By the end of 2009 the government is aiming for all women to have the choice of where they wish to give birth. Although 80% of the women surveyed reported that they had been given the choice of where they wished to deliver their baby, only 50% of these women said that they were given sufficient information to make this decision. Two-thirds of trusts are obstetric-led while only two of the trusts identified were midwife-led" In a study conducted in England, 50% of women were given sufficient information to make a wise decision on where and how to give birth. If more women were to be informed of alternatives of giving birth, not assuming that the hospitals is the only way, more than 1% of women would give birth in their homes. the more people reached, the more effective.
It shouldn't just be professor o through education that one has to learn of the pros and cons of hospital births and home births. each alternative should be acknowledged. the debate will never stop but in the United State obstetrician's have had the upper hand. "It contains all you need to know to have a healthy and happy pregnancy, and to make sure you get the care that's right for you. It has over 250 pages of NHS-accredited information, including videos and interactive planning tools. You'll also find all the facts you need to choose the best maternity services in your area. Every pregnancy is different. Get involved in the decisions that affect you and your baby. Start planning your pregnancy care now." through media, the UK have been increasingly reaching there peers. with countless information.
In our society media is the perfect way to manipulate and attract individuals. media has promoted government officials, food industry's, clothing and this list can go on. theres many actions that our media is lacking. People come across so much while watching TV, TV can be a positive and negative." Number of TV commercials seen by the average person by age 65: 2 million"(www.csun.edu). if our media possessed more incite into things that actually help individuals and prevent against diseases such as obesity. TV shows and movies can introduce more home births. random advertisments promoting good healthy eating and good healthy choices.
Citations
http://www.csun.edu/science/health/docs/tv&health.html
http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20100323/c-section-rates-are-at-all-time-high
http://www.nhs.uk/aboutNHSChoices/aboutnhschoices/termsandconditions/Pages/termsandconditions.aspx
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