{"product_id":"a-bold-profession-african-nurses-in-rural-apartheid-south-africa-paperback","title":"A Bold Profession: African Nurses in Rural Apartheid South Africa - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Anne Hadfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn rural South African clinics, Black nurses played critical roles. Charged with administering valuable and life-saving health care measures despite a lack of equipment and personnel, these nurses had to navigate the intersections of traditional African healing practices, changing gender relations, and increasing educational and economic opportunities for South Africa's Black middle class between the 1960s and 1980s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leslie Anne Hadfield compellingly demonstrates how these women were able to successfully carve out their own professional space and reshape notions of health and healing in the Eastern Cape. Bringing forth the stories of these nurses in their own voices, \u003ci\u003eA Bold Profession\u003c\/i\u003e is an homage to their dedication to the well-being of their communities. Hadfield sheds light on the struggles of balancing commitment to career and family lives during an oppressive apartheid. The volume fills an important gap for scholars studying the history of women, nursing, and health care in South Africa, illuminating the humanity of health care workers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Anne Hadfield is an associate professor of African history at Brigham Young University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiberation and Development: Black Consciousness Community Programs in South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240751755538,"sku":"9780299331245","price":50.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/E4ixujQfuQ9780299331245.webp?v=1777893485","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/a-bold-profession-african-nurses-in-rural-apartheid-south-africa-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}