Nové trendy v českém porodnictví a sociální nerovnosti mezi rodičkami

The article looks at the changes in the Czech birthing system that have occurred as market conditions have come to be introduced into the health-care system. Drawing on the results of an ethnographic study carried out at two Czech maternity hospitals, the authors highlight the relevance of two concepts: consumerism and the commercialisation of birth care. These complex processes have a signifi can…