Witches Midwives and Nurses examines how womenled healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy capitalism and the emerging medical industry. As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of healthcare in the United States we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis and how firmly entrenched we are in a system that doesnt work. First published by the Feminist Press in 1973 Witches Midwives and Nurses is an essential book about the corruption of the medical establishment and its historic roots in witch hunters. In this new and updated edition Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English delve into the current fascination with and controversies about witches exposing our fears and fantasies. They build on their classic expos on the demonization of women healers and the political and economic monopolization of medicine. This quick history brings us uptodate exploring todays changing attitudes toward childbirth alternative medicine and modernday witches. show more