I didn´t want to make a mistake”

guilt and responsibility in narratives of caesarean births

Authors

  • Claudia Barcellos Rezende Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/CEF-v33n2-2020-2

Abstract

This article examines the emotions expressed in internet narratives of cesarean birth, especially guilt which points at the issue of who is responsible for the surgery. Through this analysis, we discuss the links between concepts of the body, subjectivity, motherhood and moral values.

 

Author Biography

  • Claudia Barcellos Rezende, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

    Professora Titular, Departamento de Antropologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

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Published

2021-01-10

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2020)

Section

DOSSIÊ: Gênero e Emoções

How to Cite

I didn´t want to make a mistake”: guilt and responsibility in narratives of caesarean births. (2021). Caderno Espaço Feminino, 33(2), 13-35. https://doi.org/10.14393/CEF-v33n2-2020-2