How long does it take to read Witches, Midwives, and Nurses?
a history of women healers
Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English, María Colera
Witches, Midwives, and Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English, María Colera takes about 1 hour 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 9 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1971. 63 pages, about 17,325 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Witches, Midwives, and Nurses examines how women-led 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 doesn't 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 exposé on the demonization of women healers and the political and economic monopolization of medicine. This quick history brings us up-to-date, exploring today's changing attitudes toward childbirth, alternative medicine, and modern-day witches.
Subjects: History, Medicine, Midwifery, Nurses, Nursing, Sex role
