Entanglements of Science and Religion in making sense of Obstetric Violence: How 18th-century imperial religion perspectives on the black female shaped, and continue to shape healthcare practices towards black women in postcolonial South Africa
The research argues that the current lack of persistently decent obstetric healthcare offered to black women in South Africa stems not just from poor service delivery and the lack of resources in public hospitals, but also from a series of medico-philosophical and theological-inflected views about the female body, and about the black female body in particular. Linking a racist-sexist colonial history to postcolonial reality in the South African healthcare system, the research seeks to influence and contribute to the development of effective policies for obstetric healthcare.
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