Barbara Katz Rothman

Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Sociology and Anthropology

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: barbara.katzrothman@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

Ph.D., Sociology, New York University

M.A., Sociology, Brooklyn College/ CUNY

B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Brooklyn College/ CUNY

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2024SOC83300Birth and Parenting
Spring 2024WGS71601Birth and Parenting
Spring 2024SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2024WSCP81601Birth and Parenting
Fall 2023SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2023ANT3085Sel Topics Ant/Soc
Spring 2023SOC3085Sel Topics Ant/Soc
Spring 2023SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2023WSCP81000ST: Women's Studies
Spring 2023WSM3085Special Topics in Women's and
Spring 2023SOC83300ST: Gender & Family Organizatn
Fall 2022SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2022SOC82800ST: Urban & Community Studies
Fall 2022SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2022WSCP81000ST: Women's Studies
Spring 2022IDS81620Selected Topics in IDS
Spring 2022SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2021SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2021SOC89000Independent Research
Fall 2021SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2021WGS71601Topics Women's/Gender Studies
Spring 2021SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2021WSCP81601ST: Women's/Gender Studies
Fall 2020WSCP81000ST: Women's Studies
Fall 2020IDS81620Selected Topics in IDS
Fall 2020SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2020SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2020SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2020SOC83100ST: Socializ & Soc Interaction
Fall 2019SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2019SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2018ANT6002HHonors II
Fall 2018SOC5000Independent Study Sociology I
Fall 2018SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2018ANT6001HHonors - Anthropology I
Spring 2018WSCP81000Food Culture & Society
Spring 2018WSCP81000Sociology of Disability
Spring 2018SOC3137Soc Health & Illness
Spring 2018MALS79000Thesis/Capstone Project
Spring 2018SOC86800Sociology of Disability
Spring 2018SOC82800Food Culture & Society
Spring 2018IDS81620Food Culture & Society
Spring 2018SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2017SOC5003Independent Study Sociology IV
Fall 2017MALS79000Thesis/Capstone Project
Fall 2017SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2017SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2017WSCP81000Soc of Hlth Illness&Biomedical
Spring 2017SOC5000Independent Study Sociology I
Spring 2017SOC83100Soc of Hlth Illness&Biomedical
Spring 2017SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2016IDS81620Food Culture & Society
Fall 2016SOC82800Food Culture & Society
Fall 2016WSCP81000Food Culture & Society
Fall 2016SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2016SOC82800Writing for Publication
Fall 2016SOC3137Soc Health & Illness
Spring 2016SOC82800Mtrnl/Chld/Rprdctv/Sxl Hlth
Spring 2016SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2015MALS79000Thesis/Capstone Project
Fall 2015SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2015SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2015WSCP81000Food, Culture and Society
Spring 2015SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2015MALS79000Thesis/Final Project Research
Spring 2015SOC77800Maternal & Child Health
Fall 2014SOC82800Writing for Publication
Fall 2014SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2014ASCP81500Soc Construction of Illness
Spring 2014SOC83100Soc Construction of Illness
Spring 2014SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2014WSCP81000Soc Construction of Illness
Fall 2013PUBH87000Mtrnl/Chld/Rprdctv/Sxl Hlth
Fall 2013MALS79000Thesis/Final Project Research
Fall 2013SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Fall 2013SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2013PUBH86100Independent Study
Spring 2013SOC82800Topics in Women's Studies
Spring 2013SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2013WSCP81601ST: Women's/Gender Studies
Fall 2012SOC90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2012SOC86800Writing for Publication
Fall 2011SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Fall 2010SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Fall 2008SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2008SOC3085Sel Topics Ant/Soc
Fall 2007SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2006SOC3137Soc Health & Illness
Fall 2005SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2005SOC3085Sel Topics Ant/Soc
Fall 2004SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2004SOC3137Soc Health & Illness
Fall 2003SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Spring 2002SOC1005Introductory Sociology
Fall 2001SOC3137Soc Health & Illness

Books

Rothman, B., & Goode, K. (2021). Pregnancy and Birth: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, California, United States, ABC-CLIO.

Rothman, B. (2021). BIOMEDICAL IMPERIALISM: LESSONS FROM THE COVID PANDEMIC. Palo Alto, California, United States, Stanford University Press.

Rothman, B. (2021). Biomedical Imperialism: Lessons from the Covid Pandemic. Stanford University Press.

Rothman, B., & Carvalho, L. (2018). COMER, PARIR E PENSAR. Brazil, Ema Livros.

Ettorre, E., Annandale, E., Hildebrand, V. M., Porroche-Escudero, A., & Rothman, B. (2017). HEALTH, CULTURE AND SOCIETY: CONCEPTUAL LEGACIES AND CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS. Palgrave Macmillan.

Rothman, B. (2016). A BUN IN THE OVEN: HOW THE FOOD AND BIRTH MOVEMENTS RESIST INDUSTRIALIZATION. New York, NY, US, New York University Press.

Rothman, B., & Wegener, H. (2012). SCHONE NEUE WELT DER FORTPFLANZUNG: TEXTE ZU SCHWANGERSCHAFT, GEBURT UND GENDIAGNOSTIK. Germany, Mabuse-Verlag.

Rothman, B., Rothman, B. K., & Dalmage, H. (2010). Race in an Era of Change: A Reader. Oxford University Press.

Rothman, B., Armstrong, E., & Tiger, R. (2008). Series editor, Advances in Medical Sociology. Emerald Press.

Rothman, B., Simonds, W., & Meltzer, B. (2007). Laboring On: Birth in Transition in the United States. (p. 375). New York and London: Routledge.

Rothman, B., Armstrong, E. M., & Tiger, R. (2007). Bioethical Issues, Sociological Perspectives. Greenwich, CT, JAI Press.

Rothman, B. (2005). Weaving a Family: Untangling Race and Adoption. (p. 274). Boston: Beacon Press.

Rothman, B. (2002). Ei Yjsin Geeneista: Matkaopas Rodun, Normaaliuden Ja Sikiamisen Genomikkaan. Finland: Vastapaino Press.

Rothman, B. (2001). The Book of Life: A Personal and Ethical Guide to Race, Normality and the Implications of the Human Genome Project. (p. 272). Boston: The Beacon Press.

Rothman, B. (2000). Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and Technology in a Patriarchal Society. (p. 282). 2nd edition, New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Rothman, B. (2000). Spoiling the Pregnancy: the Introduction of Prenatal Diagnosis to the Netherlands. (p. #s). Bilthoven, The Netherlands, Catharina Schrader Stichting of the Dutch Organization of Midwives (KNOV).

Rothman, B. (2000). Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and Technology in a Patriarchal Society. (p. 226). Updated and revised, New Brunswick New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.

Rothman, B. (1998). Beyond Choice: Toward Procreative Ethics for the Millennium. (p. #s). Office of Human Development and Reproductive Health of the Ford Foundation.

Rothman, B. (1998). "Originally published in 1998 as: Genetic Maps and Human Imaginations: The Limits of Science in Understanding Who We Are. (p. 272). New york: W.W. Norton & Company.

Rothman, B. (1996). Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and Technology in a Patriarchal Society. (p. 264). Japanese Edition. Tokyo: Keiso Shobo Ltd..

Rothman, B. (1994). The Tentative Pregnancy: Prenatal Diagnosis and the Future of Motherhood. (p. 282). British edition, London: Pandora Press, new edition.

Rothman, B. (1993). Editor, The Encyclopedia of Childbearing: Critical Perspectives. (p. 446). Phoenix Arizona: The Oryx Press.

Rothman, B. (1993). New edition, The Tentative Pregnancy: How Amniocentesis Changes the Experience of Motherhood. (p. 281). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Rothman, B. (1993). Editor, The Encyclopedia of Childbearing: Critical Perspectives. (p. 446). Paperback edition, New York: Holt Reference Books.

Rothman, B., & Simonds, W. (1992). Centuries of Solace: Expressions of Maternal Grief on Popular Literature. (p. 288). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University Press.

Rothman, B. (1991). In Labor: Women and Power in the the Birthplace. (p. 320). Reissued with a new intoduction, New York W.W. Norton and Company.

Rothman, B. (1991). German edition Schwangerschaft auf Abuf: Vorgeburtliche Diagnose und die Zunkunft der Mutterschafl. (p. 278). Marburg Germany: Metropolis Press.

Rothman, B. (1991). In Labor: Women and Power in the the Birthplace. (p. 320). Reissued with a new introduction, New York: W.W. Norton and Company.

Rothman, B. (1990). The Tentative Pregnancy: Prenatal Diagnosis and the Future of Motherhood. (p. 274). Paperback edition, New York: Penguin Books.

Rothman, B. (1990). The Tentative Pregnancy: Prenatal Diagnosis and the Future of Motherhood. British edition, London: Pandora Press.

Rothman, B. (1989). Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and Technology in a Patriarchal Society. (p. 282). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Rothman, B. (1988). "Feminist Views on Reproductive Technologies. (p. 326-328). Report of the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, Infertility: Medical and social Choices.

Rothman, B. (1986). The Tentative Pregnancy: Prenatal Diagnosis and the Future of Motherhood. (p. 274). New York: The Viking Press.

Rothman, B. (1983). In Labor: Women and Power in the the Birthplace. (p. 320). Britsh edition, In Labour, London: Junction Books.

Rothman, B. (1983). In Labor: Women and Power in the the Birthplace. (p. 320). Paperback edition, retitled Giving Birth. New York: Penguin Books.

Rothman, B. (1982). In Labor: Women and Power in the the Birthplace. (p. 320). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Journal Articles

Rothman, B., Thomas, G., Strange, H., & Latimer, J. E. (2019). Testing Times: The Social Life of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing. Science, Technology and Society,

Rothman, B., & Goode, K. (2017). African American Midwifery: A History and a Lament. The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 76(1). 65-83.

Rothman, B., Durán Ayago, A., König, A., Benavente Moreda, P., Goessl, S. L., Dannecker, S., Nuño Gómez, L., Piciocchi, C., & Zeller, J. (2016). “Surrogacy” or Pregnancy for Others: A first round of opinions. About Gender: International Journal of Gender, 5(10). 331-357.

Rothman, B. (2016). Our Day jobs: Politics and Pedagogy in Academia. Sociological Forum, 31(1).

Rothman, B., & Thomas, G. (2016). Keeping the Backdoor to Eugenics Ajar?: Disability and the Future of Prenatal Screening. AMA Journal of Ethics. 2016, 18. 406-415.

Rothman, B. (2016). A Defense of the Multiple-Choice Exam. The Chronicle of Higher Education,

Rothman, B. (2016). Yes. Yes but. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS,

Rothman, B. (2014). Introduction. HEALTH, RISK AND SOCIETY, 16.1.

Rothman, B. (2014). The Legacy of Patriarchy as Context for Surrogacy: or Why are we Quibbling over this?. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS, 14(5). 36-37.

Rothman, B. (2013). Who's the Mother? Midwifery Care in Adoption and Surrogacy. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, 12(2). 19-28.

Rothman, B. (2013). Caught Between Autonomy and Caring. Midwives Information and Resource Service,

Rothman, B. (2013). Midwifery Skills: On Expertise and Craft. Midwives Information and Resource Service, 4(2). 17-23.

Rothman, B. (2012). "Where are the Midwives?". American Journal of Bioethics, Peer Commentary, 12(7).

Rothman, B. (2012). Where are the Midwives?. American Journal of Bioethics, 12(7).

Rothman, B. (2011). “On Markens,”. SOCIOLOGICAL FORUM, 26. 201-205.

Rothman, B. (2009). *Mothering Alone, Rethinking Motherhood in America. Women's Studies Quarterly, 37(Fall/Winter). 322-328.

Rothman, B. (2009). Child Abuse and Neglect: Social Problem or Medical Condition?. Journal of Clinical Issues, 19(4).

Rothman, B., & Tiger, R. (2009). Child Abuse and Neglect: Social Problem or Medical Condition?. Journal of Clinical Issues, 19(4).

Rothman, B. (2009). “Mothering Alone, Rethinking Single Motherhood in America”, a review essay. WOMEN’S STUDIES QUARTERLY, 37. 322-328.

Rothman, B. (2008). *New Breastmilk in Old Bottles. International Breastfeeding Journal, 3(9).

Rothman, B. (2008). New Breastmilk in Old Bottles. International Breastfeeding Journal, 3(9).

Rothman, B. (2006). *Foreword. Health Sociology Review, The Australian Sociological Association,

Rothman, B. (2006). Foreword, to “Childbirth Politics and the Culture of Risk. Special issue, HEALTH SOCIOLOGY REVIEW, The Australian Sociological Association,

Rothman, B. (2006). *Stem Cell Research: Rethinking the Questions. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 3(1-2).

Rothman, B. (2006). Feminism . Special Issue, NEW GENETICS AND SOCIETY, 25(2). 133-141.

Rothman, B., Ettorre, E., & Steinberg, D. L. (2006). Feminism Confronts the Genome: Introduction (Special Issue). New Genetics and Society, 25(2). 133-141.

Rothman, B. (2006). Stem Cell Research: Rethinking the Questions. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 3(1-2).

Rothman, B. (2004). Clinical Case 1, Parentalism or Misuse of Power. VIRTUAL MENTOR. online Journal of American Medical Association,

Rothman, B., & Simonds, W. (2003). "Breastfeeding: Beyond Milk". MIDRIS Midwifery Digest, Midwifery Information and Resource Services, 13(2). 223-226.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Response, to the Politics of Midwifery in Australia". Annual Review of Health Social Sciences, 10. 65-67.

Rothman, B. (1998). "A Sociological Skeptic in the Brave New World". Gender & Society, 12(5). 501-504.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Bearing Witness: Representing Women's Experiences of Prenatal Diagnosis". Feminism and Psychology, 6(1). 52-55.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Daddy Plants a Seed: Personhood Under Patriarchy". Hasting Law Review, 47(4). 1241-1248.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Women , Providers and Control". Journal of Obsteric and Gynecologic Nursing, 25(3).

Rothman, B. (1995). "Of Maps and Imaginations: Sociology Confronts the. .. Genome". Presidential Address. Social Problems, 42(1). 1-10.

Rothman, B. (1994). "Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution". Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives, (4). 332-340.

Rothman, B. (1994). "The Tentative Pregnancy: Then and Now". Reprinted in Rothenberg and Thomson, WOMEN AND PRENATAL TESTING, 260-270.

Rothman, B. (1993). "The Active Management of Physicians". Birth, 20(3). 158-159.

Rothman, B. (1993). The Tentative Pregnancy: Then and Now. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 8(1). 60-63.

Rothman, B. (1992). "Not All that Glitters is Gold". Hasting Center Report, 22(4). 511-515.

Rothman, B. (1992). "Reproductive Technologies and Surrogacy: A Feminist Perspective". Creighton Law Review, 25(5). 1599-1615.

Rothman, B. (1990). "Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution". Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives, (3). 339-347.

Rothman, B. (1989). "Motherhood: Beyond Patriarchy". Nova Law Review, 13(2). 481-486.

Rothman, B. (1989). "Recreating Motherhood". New Perspectives Quarterly , 7(1). 53-57.

Rothman, B. (1989). Women as Fathers: Motherhood and Child Care Under a Modified Patriarchy". Gender & Society, 3(1). 89-104.

Rothman, B. (1988). "Cheap Labor: Sex, Class, Race -- and 'Surrogacy'". Society, 25(3). 21-23.

Rothman, B. (1987). "Reproductive Technology and the Commodification of Life". Women and Health, 13(2). 95-100.

Rothman, B. (1986). "Comment on Harrison". Gender and Society, 1(3). 312-316.

Rothman, B. (1986). "Commentary: when a Pregnant Woman Endangers her Fetus". Hastings Center Report, 16(1). 24-25.

Rothman, B. (1986). "Reflections: On Hard work". Qualitative Sociology, 9(1). 48-53.

Rothman, B. (1985). "Beyond Risks and Rates: Issues of Autonomy in Prenatal Care". Birth, 2(2). 91-94.

Rothman, B. (1985). "The Products of Conception: The Social Context of Reproductive Choices". Journal of Medical Ethics, 11(4). 188-193.

Rothman, B. (1984). "Midwifery as (Almost) a Profession". Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 29(5). 300-306.

Rothman, B., & McDonough, K. (1984). "The Library Research Module in Intoductory Sociology". Research Strategies, 1(2). 109-117.

Rothman, B. (1983). "Anatomy of a Compromise: Nurse-Midwifery and the Rise of the Free-Standing Birth Center". Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 28(4). 3-7.

Rothman, B. (1983). Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution. Social Problems, 30(3). 262-271.

Rothman, B. (1978). "Childbirth as Negotiated Reality". Symbolic Interaction, 1(2). 124-127.

Rothman, B. (1977). "The Social Construction of Birth". JOurnal of Nurse-Midwifery, 22(2). 9-13.

Book Chapters

Rothman, B. (2018). Reflections. Food Voice Primer Bloomsbury. In Progress.

Rothman, B., Jutel, A., & Greenberg, A. (2014). Is this Really a Disease? Medicalization and Diagnosis. SOCIAL ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS: AN INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS AND CLINICIANS (pp. 120-133). Baltimore, MD,US. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Rothman, B. (2014). Foreword. Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childbirth: Food for Thought Routledge University Press.

Rothman, B., & Raleigh, E. (2014). Disability is the New Black: The Rise of the “Cleft Lip and Palate Program” in Transracial International Adoption. In Treitler, V. (Ed.), Race in Transnational and Transracial Adoption (pp. pp 33-48). New York, NY,US. Palgrave Macmillan.

Rothman, B. (2013). Theorizing the Field: Beyond Blurred Boundaries and into the Thick of Things. In Brown, T. M., & Dreby, J. (Eds.), Family and Work in Everyday Ethnography (pp. 17-30). Philadelphia, PA,USA. Temple University Press.

Rothman, B. (2013). The Give and Take of Adoption. In Marrone, C. (Ed.), Recreating Motherhood in Deeply Private, Incredibly Public: Readings on the Sociology of Human Reproduction (pp. 403-410). Cognella Academic Publishers.

Rothman, B. (2013). The Give and Take of Adoption. In Marrone, C. (Ed.), Deeply Private, Incredibly Public: Readings on the Sociology of Human Reproduction (pp. 403-410). Cognella Academic Publishing.

Rothman, B., Goode, K., Stone, N., & Chin, Y. (2013). Childbirth in America and International Issues in Childbirth. Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior and Society

Rothman, B. (2013). "Writing in Practice". In Harris, A., & Tyner-Mullings, A. R. (Eds.), Writing for Emerging Sociologists (pp. 3 - 33). Sage Publications.

Rothman, B. (2013). What Do Mothers Need? Midwives!. In O'Reilly, A. (Ed.), What Do Mothers Need (pp. 147-155). Toronto,Canada. Demeter Press.

Rothman, B. (2013). Writing in Practice. In Harris, A., & Tyner-Mullings, A. R. (Eds.), Writing for Emerging Sociologists (pp. 30-32). Sage Publications.

Rothman, B. (2011). Afterword, EMBODIED RESISTANCE: CHALLENGING THE NORMS, BREAKING THE RULES. (pp. 225-6). Vanderbilt University Press.

Rothman, B. (2010). “Laboring Now: Current Cultural Construction of Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood,” in , THE BODY READER; ESSENTIAL SOCIAL AND CULTURAL READINGS. In Moore, L. J., & Kosut, M. (Eds.), (pp. 48-65). New York University Press.

Rothman, B. (2009). "Introduction” to and editor of “Diversity and Justice,”. In Atkinson, P., Glasner, P., & Lock, M. (Eds.), HANDBOOK OF GENETICS AND SOCIETY (pp. 401-4). Routledge International.

Rothman, B. (2009). Genetic Counseling: Placing the Room in Context, DISCLOSURE DILEMMAS: ETHICS OF GENETIC PROGNOSIS AFTER THE ‘RIGHT TO KNOW/NOT TO KNOW’ DEBATE. In Rehmann-Sutter, C., & Muller, H. (Eds.), (pp. 19-24). Ashgate.

Rothman, B. (2008). Introductory Preface. In Rothman, B., Armstrong, E. M., & Tiger, R. (Eds.), Biorthical Issues, Sociological Prespectives (pp. xi-xiv). Amsterdam. JAI Press.

Rothman, B. (2008). Prenatal diagnosis in Context. In Brown, P. (Ed.), PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (pp. 352-361). Waveland Press.

Rothman, B. (2008). The Sociology of a Working Bioethics: Private Narratives. In Rothman, B., Armstrong, E. M., & Tiger, R. (Eds.), Bioethical Issues, Sociological Prespectives (pp. 85-90). Amsterdam. JAI Press.

Rothman, B. (2008). “Time to Be Born: Ethical Concerns in the Construction of Time" in in Procreation, in ZEITHORIZONTE DES ETHISCHEN. In Gusewski, G., & Sutter, C. R. (Eds.), (pp. 165-174). Verlag W. Kohlhammer.

Rothman, B., & Traver, B. (2007). Adoption and Genetics. In Bollough, V., & Stolley, K. (Eds.), A Historical and Cross Cultural Encyclopedia of Adoption (pp. 270-3). The Greenwood Press.

Rothman, B., & Traver, A. (2007). Adoption and Genetics. In Bollough, V., & Stolley, K. (Eds.), (pp. 270-273). The Greenwood Press,Westport CT. A Historical and Cross Cultural Encyclopedia of Adoption.

Rothman, B. (2007). “Marketing Maternity: Consumer Ideologies and the Making of" LEBENSGRUNDLAGEN – KONSTRUKTIONEN VON GESCHLECHT, Focus Gender, Hildescheim, Zentrum fur Interdiscplinare. In Ernst, W., & Bohle, U. (Eds.), (pp. 107-119).

Rothman, B., & Simonds, W. (2007). The Birthplace. In Hardy, S., & Wiedmer, C. (Eds.), MOTHERHOOD AND SPACE (pp. 87-103). Palgrave MacMillan.

Rothman, B. (2007). Genetic Technology and Women. In Fox, M. F. (Ed.), Gender in Technology (pp. 111-121). Champaign ILL: Univeristy of Illinois Press+. Women, Gender and Technology.

Rothman, B. (2006). “Birth Matters: Learning from My Past – A Midwifery for the Future,” in GENDER IDENTITY AND REPRODUCTION. In Earle, S., & Letherby, G. (Eds.), (pp. 74-86). Palgrave.

Rothman, B. (2006). Adoption in an Era of Genetic Determinism. In Weger, K. (Ed.), Adoptive Families in a Diverse Society New Brunswick New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. Adoption in a Diverse Society.

Rothman, B., & Meltzer, B. (2005). "Biotechnology". In Restivo, S. (Ed.), Oxford University Press,New York. Science, Technology and Society.

Rothman, B., & Grob, R. (2005). "Parenting and Inequality". In Romero, M. (Ed.), (pp. 238-256). Blackwell Publishers,New York. Blackwell Companion on Inequalities.

Rothman, B., & Simonds, W. (2005). "The Place of Birth". In Hardy, S., & Wiedner, C. (Eds.), (pp. 87-104). London: Palgrave Macmillan. Motherhood and Space.

Rothman, B., & Grob, R. (2005). Parenting and Inequality. In Romero, M. (Ed.), BLACKWELL COMPANION ON INEQUALITIES (pp. 238-256). Blackwell.

Rothman, B. (2004). "Motherhood Under Capitalism". In Taylor, J. S., Layne, L. L., & Wozniak, D. F. (Eds.), (pp. 19-30). New Brunswick New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. Consuming Motherhood.

Rothman, B. (2004). "Caught in the Current". In Taylor, J. S., Layne, L. L., & Wozniak, D. F. (Eds.), (pp. 279-288). New Brunswick New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. Consuming Motherhood.

Rothman, B. (2004). "Succes en Falen van de Vrouwengezondheidsbeweging," (Success and Failures in the Women's Health Movement). (pp. 201-212). Amsterdam: Boom. Factor XX: Vrouewen, Eicellen en Genen.

Rothman, B. (2004). "Transracial Adoption: Refocusing Upstream". In Dalmage, H. (Ed.), (pp. 193-202). ALbany Ny: State University of New York Press. The Politics of Multiracialism: Challenging Racial Thinking.

Rothman, B. (2003). "Birth Matters: Learning from My Past; A midwifery for the Future". In Earle, S., & Letherby, G. (Eds.), (pp. 74-86). London: Palgrave. Gender, Identity and Reproduction: Social Perspectives.

Rothman, B. (2002). "Eine Kritik des Versorechnes von Planbarkeit und Kontrolle in der Repro-Geentik," (A critic offers a plan of action in the control of reproductive genetics). In Duden, B., & Noeres, D. (Eds.), (pp. 393-402). Germany: Leske + Budrich. Auf Den Suren Desk Korpers in einer Technogenen Welt.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Cancer as (Not) a Genetic Disease". In Tokar, B. (Ed.), London and New York: Zed Books, Chapter 10. Redesigning Life? The WorldWide Challenge to Genetic Engineering.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Reproductive technology and the Commodification of Life". (pp. 234-236). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Women and Health: Power, technology, Inequality and Conflict in a Gendered World.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Genes, Souls and the Human Community in Search of Imagination". (pp. 241-248). Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing company. Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Childbirth with Power". (pp. 163-168). New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. Mothers and children: Feminist Analyses and Personal Narratives.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Spoiling the Pregnancy: Prenatal Diagnosis in the Netherlands". In De Vries, R., Benoit, C., Van Teijlingen, E. R., & Wrede, S. (Eds.), (pp. 180-197). New York: Routledge. Birth by Design: Pregnancy, Maternity Care and Midwifery in North American and Europe.

Rothman, B. (1999). "Now You Can Choose! Issues in Parenting and Procreation". In Ferree, M. M., Lorber, J., & Hess, B. B. (Eds.), (pp. 399-415). Thousand Oaks California: Sage Publication. Revisioning Gender.

Rothman, B. (1999). "Prenatal Diagnosis" and "On Surrogacy". In Arras, J. D., & Steinbock, B. (Eds.), (pp. 378-383 and 445-451). Mt. View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company. Ethical Issues in Modern Health Care.

Rothman, B. (1999). 'Radicalization: Going Through Changes". In Charmez, K., & Patern, D. A. (Eds.), (pp. 226-238). L.A: Roxbury Press. Health, Illness and Healing.

Rothman, B. (1999). Determination. In Null , G., & Seaman, B. (Eds.), For Women Only! Your Guide to Health Empowerment (pp. 1284-1291). New York, NY. Seven Stories Press.

Rothman, B. (1999). How Science is Redefining Parenthood. In Null, G., & Seaman, B. (Eds.), For Women Only! Your Guide to Health Empowerment (pp. 1199-1207). New York, NY. Seven Stories Press.

Rothman, B. (1999). Patenting Life: Are Genes Objects of Commerce?. In Null, G., & Seaman, B. (Eds.), For Women Only! Your Guide to Health Empowerment (pp. 1295-1298). New York, NY. Seven Stories Press.

Rothman, B. (1998). "Motherhood Under Patriarchy" Excerpt from Recreating Motherhood. In Hansen, K. V., & Garey, A. I. (Eds.), (pp. 21-31). Temple University Press,philadelphia. Kinship and Domestic Policies in teh U.S..

Rothman, B. (1998). "The Daughters of Time on the Path to Midwifery". In Southern, J. (Ed.), (pp. 52-66). Eugene, OR: Midwifery Today Publications. Paths to becoming a Midwife.

Rothman, B. (1998). "Pregnancy". (pp. 468-470). New York: Houghton Mifflin. Entry in The Reader's Companion to U.S. History.

Rothman, B. (1998). "On Order". (pp. 280-288). NY: W.W. Norton & Company. Clones and Clones: Fact and Fantasies about Human Cloning.

Rothman, B. (1998). 'Recreating Motherhood". In Weisberg , K., & Appleton, S. F. (Eds.), (pp. 1243-1245). Aspen Publishers. Modern Family Law: Cases and Materials.

Rothman, B. (1996). Reflections: On Hard work. In Shostak, A. B. (Ed.), Private Sociology: Unsparing Reflections, Uncommon Gains (pp. 137-142). Dix Hill, NY,USA. General Hall.

Rothman, B. (1996). Bearing Witness: Representing Women's Experiences of Prenatal Diagnosis. In Wilkinson, S., & Kitzinger, C. (Eds.), Representing the Other (pp. 50-52). London,UK. Sage Publications.

Rothman, B. (1996). Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution. In Wilson, P. K. (Ed.), The Medicalization of Obstetrics: Personnel, Practice and Instruments (pp. 234-243). New York, NY,USA. Garland.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Treating Health: Women and Medicine". (pp. 306-319). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company. Reprinted in MApping teh Social Landscape.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Prenatal Diagnosis". In Brown, P. (Ed.), (pp. 434-457). Long Grove IL: Waveland Press. Perspectives in Medical Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Motherhood: Beyond Patriarchy". (pp. 516-519). New York: McGraw Hill. Biomedical Ethics.

Rothman, B. (1996). "On Hard Work". In Shostak, A. B. (Ed.), (pp. 122-136). Lanham MD: General Hall Publishers. Private Sociology: Unsparing Reflection, Uncommon Gains.

Rothman, B. (1995). "Women's Experiences with Prenatal Diagnosis". Bilthoven, The Netherlands: Catharina Schrader Stichting. -Pg. #s. Keuzen En Kiezen: Psychosociale Aspecten Van Prenatale Diagnostiek.

Rothman, B. (1995). "Treating Health: Women and Medicine". Palo Alto CA: Mayfield Publishing Company. WOMEN: A Feminist Perspective.

Rothman, B. (1995). "Radicalization: Going Through Changes". (pp. 379-385 and 399-402). L.A: Roxbury Press. Health, Illness and Healing.

Rothman, B. (1995). "Enstehung von Leben unter Geburtsschmerzen - Sind Frauen Opfer Ohne Wahl?" (Gains from Life under Birthpain: what does choice mean for women?". (pp. 146-151). Einsiedeln, Switzerland: Paracelsus Institute. In Fraun: Willige Opfer Der Medizin?.

Rothman, B. (1994). "The Yentative Pregnancy: Then and Now". In Rothenberg, K. H., & Thomson, E. J. (Eds.), (pp. 260-270). Columbous Ohio: Ohio State University Press. Women and Prenatal Testing: Facing teh Challenges of Genetic Technology.

Rothman, B. (1994). "Reproductive Technologies Offer False Hope and Serious Risks". In O'Neill, T. (Ed.), San Diego: Greenhaven Press Inc.(Reprinted from Glamour, June, 1992). - Pg. #s. Ethics: Opposing Viewpoints.

Rothman, B. (1994). "Midwifery as Feminist Praxis". In Kornblum, W., & Smith, C. (Eds.), (pp. 132-138). Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall. The Healing Experience.

Rothman, B. (1994). "Midwifery as Feminist Praxis". In Becker, M. (Ed.), West, American Casebook Series. -Pg. #s. Feminist Jurisprudence: Taking Women Seriously.

Rothman, B. (1994). "Beyond Mothers and Fathers: Ideology in a Patriarchal Society". (pp. 139-157). New York: Routledge. Mothering: Ideology, Experience and Agency.

Rothman, B. (1993). "Going Dutch: Lessons for Americans". In Abraham-Van Der Mark, E. (Ed.), (pp. 201-212). Westport, CT: Bergin and Garvey. Successful Home Birth and Midwifery: The Dutch Model.

Rothman, B. (1992). "Fathering as a Relationship". In Kimmel, M. S., & Messner, M. A. (Eds.), New York: Macmillan. - Pg. #s. Men's Lives.

Rothman, B. (1991). "Reproduction". In Kramer, L. (Ed.), (pp. 187-203). New York: St. Martin's Press. The Sociology of Gender: A Text Reader.

Rothman, B. (1991). "Reproduction". (pp. 187-284). Sociology of Gender.

Rothman, B. (1991). "Prenatal Diagnosis". In Humber, J., & Almeder, R. (Eds.), (pp. 171-186). Totowa, NJ: Humana Press. Bioethics and the Fetus. Series: Biomedical Ethics review.

Rothman, B. (1991). "Symbolic Interaction". In Etzkowitz, H., & Glassman, R. M. (Eds.), (pp. 151-166). F.E. Peacock Publishers. the Renascence of Sociological Theory: Classic and Contemporary.

Rothman, B. (1990). Surrogacy: A Question of Values. In Bartels, D. M., Priester, R., Vawter, D. E., & Caplan, A. L. (Eds.), Beyond Baby M (pp. 235-241). Clifton, NJ. Human Press.

Rothman, B. (1990). "The Tentative Pregnancy: Author Meets Critics". (pp. 35-42). Society of Genetic Counselors Series,Washington D.C.. Strategies in Genetic Counseling: Political Influences from Society to the Workplace.

Rothman, B. (1990). Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and Technology in American Society. Beyond Baby M (pp. 9-27). Clifton, NJ. Humana Press.

Rothman, B. (1990). "The Tentative Pregnancy". The Netherlands: WPD. -Pg. #s. Screening in Prenatal Diagnosis.

Rothman, B. (1990). "Surrogacy Harms women". (pp. 7-12). San Diego CA: Greenhaven Press. OPposing Viewoeint: Sources, Science an d Technology.

Rothman, B. (1989). Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution. In Richardson , L., & Taylor, V. A. (Eds.), Feminist Frontiers (pp. 326-340). New York, NY,USA. Random House.

Rothman, B. (1989). "Women, Health and Medicine". Palo Alto CA: Mayfield. Women: A Feminist Perspective.

Rothman, B. (1989). "On Surrogacy: Constructing social Policy". (pp. 227-234). New York: Pelum Medical. Gender in transition: A New Frontier.

Rothman, B. (1989). "Alternative Modes of Reproduction: Other Views and Questions". (pp. 299-302). Rutgers University Scool of Law. reproductive Laws for the 1990's: A Briefing Hangbook.

Rothman, B. (1988). "The Decision to Have -- or Not to Have -- Amniocentesis for Prenatal Diagnosis". (pp. 99-102). Westport, CT: Bergin and Garvey. Childbirth in America; Anthropological Perspectives.

Rothman, B. (1988). Reproductive Technology and the Commodification of Life. In Baruch, E., D'Amato, A. F., & Seager, J. (Eds.), Embryos, Ethics and Women's Rights: Exploring the New Reproductive Technologies (pp. 95-100). New York, NY,USA. Haworth Press.

Rothman, B. (1987). Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution. In Schwartz, H. D. (Ed.), Dominant Issues in Medical Sociology (pp. 326-334). New York, NY,USA. Knopf.

Rothman, B., & Detlefs, M. (1987). "Women Talking to Women: Genetic Counselors and Abortion Counselors". (pp. 151-166). Albany New York: State University of New York Press. The Worth of Women's Work: A Qualitative Synthesis.

Rothman, B. (1987). "Reproduction". (pp. 154-170). California: Sage. Analyzing Gender: A Hadbook of Social Sciecnce Research.

Rothman, B. (1986). "The Social Construction of Birth". (pp. 104-118). Philadelphia PA: Temple University Press. The American Way of Birth.

Rothman, B. (1986). Midwives in transition: The Structures of a Clinical Revolution. In Conrad, P., & Kern, R. (Eds.), Sociology of Health and Illness: Critical Perspectives (pp. 345-353). New York, NY,USA. St. Martin's Press.

Rothman, B. (1985). "Childbirth Management and Medical Monopoly". (pp. 117-136). Thousand Oaks CA: Sage. Women Biology and Social Policy.

Rothman, B. (1985). "The Meaning of Choice Reproductive Technology". (pp. 19-30). Germany: Rowohlt. Retorten Mutter.

Rothman, B. (1984). "Women, Health and Medicine". Palo Alto CA: Mayfield. Women: A Feminist Perspective.

Rothman, B. (1984). "The Meaning of Choice Reproductive Technology". (pp. 23-24). London: Pandora Press. Test Tube Women: What Future for Motherhood?.

Rothman, B. (1982). "Awake and Aware, or False Consciousness? The Cooptation of Childbirth Reform in United States". (pp. 150-180). Austin TX: University of Texas Press. Childbirth: Alternatives to Medical Control.

Rothman, B. (1979). "Women, Health and Medicine". (pp. 76-86). Palo Alto CA: Mayfield. Women: A Feminist Perspective.

Rothman, B. (1978). "The Social Construction of Birth: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of In-Hospital 'Prepared' Chilbirth". (p. Chapter 24). Washington D.C: NAPSAC Publications. Compuksory Hospitalization of Freedom of Choice.

Presentations

Rothman, B. (2021, December 31). Book Talk: Biomedical Imperialism. CUNY: CUNY Graduate Center, Sociology Program.

Rothman, B. (2021, December 31). On Biomedicine as an Imperial Power. Retirees Chapter, Professional Staff Congress. NY: CUNY.

Rothman, B. (2021, December 31). On Biomedicine as an Imperial Power: Ethical Concerns. : Ethical Culture Society of New Jersey.

Rothman, B. (2021, December 31). Book Talk: Biomedical Imperialism. Finnish Research Group. : Kone Foundation.

Rothman, B., & Thomas, G. (2019, January 31). "Sociological Perspective on Prenatal Screening". Prenatal Screening and Decision Making Since 1970. Newcastle University, UK

Rothman, B. (2019, October 31). Keynote Opening Address, (In)Tangible Technology and Data. Symposium for Medical Humanities and Social Sciences. Helsinki, Finland: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies.

Rothman, B. (2019, October 31). 2018-19 Lectures and presentations in Tampere, Joensuu, Kuorpio [Finland] as part of the Distinguished Chair in Health Sciences Fulbright Award. Finland

Rothman, B., & Dalmage, H. (2019, November 30). "Race, Sex and Disability: Intersectionality as a State of Being". Social Science and History Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, US

Rothman, B. (2019, November 30). Our Day Jobs: Politics and Pedagogy in Academia. Galway, Ireland: National University of Ireland.

Rothman, B. (2019, November 30). A Bun in the Oven: How the Food and Birth Movements Resist Industrialization. Galway, Ireland: National University of Ireland.

Rothman, B. (2018, December 31). Invited Workshop Participant, Health and BioFutures Workshop. Prato, Italy: Monash University.

Rothman, B. (2018, June 30). Keynote Opening Address: The Philosophy of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Southampton University, UK

Rothman, B. (2018, February 28). Invited Lecture: From "In Labor" to (1982) "A Bun in the Oven" (2016): What have we learned from the sociology of childbirth?. University of Lisbon, Portugal

Rothman, B. (2017, December 31). A Bun in the Oven: How the Food and Birth Movements Resist Industrialization. US: Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.

Rothman, B. (2017, December 31). Issues in Contemporary Midwifery. US: Downstate Medical Center.

Rothman, B. (2017, December 31). A Bun in the Oven: How the Food and Birth Movements Resist Industrialization. US: University of Michigan, Dearborn.

Rothman, B. (2016, December 31). A Bun in the Oven: How the Food and Birth Movements Resist Industrialization. US: Five Colleges Women’s Studies Consortium.

Rothman, B. (2016, December 31). Presidential Address, Our Day Jobs: Politics and Pedagogy in Academia. Eastern Sociological Society. US

Rothman, B. (2015, December 31). Guest Lecturer: Qualitative Researchers Meeting. Guest Lecturer: Qualitative Researchers Meeting. Scotland: University of Edinburgh.

Rothman, B. (2015, December 31). Invited Workshop Participant: Genographies. Invited Workshop Participant: Genographies. Germany: University of Bielefeld.

Rothman, B. (2015, December 31). Plenary Presentation - A Bun in the Oven: Artisanal Responses to Industrialization in Food and in Birth. MANA 2015: SHINE. NM Albuquerque: Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2015, December 31). Beyond Waterbirth and Organic Kale Chips. Race Class and Reproductive Justice. IL Chicago: American Sociological Association.

Rothman, B. (2015, December 31). On Achieving Tenure. On Achieving Tenure. IL Chicago: Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Rothman, B. (2015, December 31). Midwifery: Crafting Artisanal Care in a Risky Society. Usher Institute. Scotland: University of Edinburgh.

Rothman, B. (2014, December 31). Midwifery in a Risk Society. Virtual International Day of the Midwife.

Rothman, B. (2014, December 31). Weaving a Family. Untangling Race and Adoption. CO Colorado Springs: University of Colorado.

Rothman, B. (2014, December 31). Nurturing Relationships. Midwifery Conference. Ayr: University of the West of Scotland.

Rothman, B. (2014, December 31). Nurturing Relationships. Midwifery Conference. University of the West of Scotland, Ayr.: University of the West of Scotland.

Rothman, B. (2014, December 31). Issues in Participatory Research. Issues in Participatory Research. NY Long Island: Hofstra University.

Rothman, B. (2014, December 31). Breastmilk: the Movie. Bodies Conference. : Virginia Tech.

Rothman, B. (2014, November 30). Writing for Publication. Canadian Association of Midwives Annual General Meeting. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Canadian Association of Midwives.

Rothman, B. (2013, December 31). Fragmentation: Putting the Pieces Back Together. Annual Conference. Ottowa, Canada: Canadian Association of Midwives.

Rothman, B. (2013, December 31). New Reproductive Technologies and the Reproduction of Inequalities. Annual Meeting. New York: American Sociological Association.

Rothman, B. (2013, December 31). Sexing the Fetus. Annual Meeting. New York: Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Rothman, B. (2013, December 31). Conference Organizer and Presider. Food Studies. New York: Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting.

Rothman, B. (2013, December 31). Caught Between Autonomy and Beneficense: Struggling Towards an Ethics of Care. Hope in Medicine. Prato, Italy: Monash University.

Rothman, B. (2013, December 31). Who's the Mother? The Limits of Outsourcing. New Jersey: Ethical Culture Society.

Rothman, B. (2012, December 31). "Parenting in Public". Brooklyn: St John's University.

Rothman, B. (2012, December 31). "Reproduction". : American Sociological Association.

Rothman, B. (2012, December 31). "The Art of Activism". : Society for the Study of Social Problems.

Rothman, B. (2012, December 31). "Who's the Mother? Midwifery in Adoption and Surrogacy". : Canadian Association of Midwives.

Rothman, B. (2012, December 31). Critic, Author Meets Critics Session, Gale Sulik, Pink Ribbon Blues. Critic, Author Meets Critics Session, Gale Sulik, Pink Ribbon Blues. : American Sociological Association.

Rothman, B. (2012, December 31). "Bioethics for Midwives". Midwives Alliance of North America Annual Meeting. Monterey CA: Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2011, December 31). 25 yrs of the Tentative Pregnancy—Prenatal testing and the Family, the US experience. Berlin, Germany

Rothman, B. (2011, December 31). Plenary Presentation, Splashing in New Waters: Beyond Second Wave Feminism. joint meeting of the Canadian Association of Midwives, the Midwives Alliance of North America and the American College of Nurse Midwives. Niagara Falls

Rothman, B. (2011, December 31). Panelist, Plenary Session with Frances Fox Piven. Society for the Study of Social Problems. Las Vegas, NV

Rothman, B. (2011, December 31). Panelist. Society for the Study of Social Problems. Las Vegas, NV: Sociology of Diagnosis.

Rothman, B. (2011, December 31). With the Woman: Complicated Webs of Relationships. Reproduction Matters Conference. Plymouth University, UK

Rothman, B. (2011, December 31). Issues in Transracial Adoption. Pittsburgh Consortium for Adoption Studies. Pittsburgh, PA

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Stem Cells: Letting Go the Fantasy. Biopolitics of Science Seminar. Australia: University of Sydney.

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Midwives as Artisinal Workers: Lessons for Birth from the World of Food. Canadian Association of Midwives. Edmonton Alberta, and Midwives Alliance of North America. Nashville TN

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Family: Obligation or Choice. Japan: Nara Women’s University.

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Stem Cell: Letting go the Fantasy. Melbourne City Arts Public Lecture VIII. Melbourne Australia

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Visiting Professor. Geburt und Sterben ein privater Vorgang wird ofentlich Sommeruniversitat Evangelisches Studienwerk Haus Villigst Schwerte Germany: Instituionalisiertes Leben.

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Raising the Next Generation of Midwives. Tsukuba Japan: Japanese Congress of Midwives.

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Visitor in Professor. Programs in Human Bioethics Australian Stem Cell Center and the Health. Melbourne Australia Monash University: Monash Center of Ethics and Society Well Being and Social Change Research Center.

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Midwifery as Artisanal Work. Sydney Australia University of Technology: College of Midwifery and Nursing.

Rothman, B. (2010, December 31). Beyond Access: Social Justice Issues in Health Care. Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting. Atlanta

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). Issues in Newborn Screening. Annual meeting. : Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). So You Want to go to Graduate School!. annual meeting. : Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). Production and Reproduction: Seeking Authenticity in Family. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Food Studies. PA: State College.

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). On Making Mistakes: Who do we Trust?. Conference on Humanization of Birth. Monterrey Mexico

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). The I in Sociology. Methodological Innovations Seminar. UK: Plymouth University.

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). Paper presented. London UK: Open University.

Rothman, B. (2009, December 31). Paper presented to Social Science research group. UK: University of Liverpool.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). Through a Crystal. CA: California Polytechnical University.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). . Presentations to Health and Society Program. Germany: University Osnabrueck.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). Guest Presentation. Midwifery Program. NYC: Columbia University.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). Midwifery and the Politics of Knowledge. CA: California Polytechnical University.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). Guest Lecture. NYC: New School for Social Research.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). . ESMEE Project. Netherlands: University of Leiden.

Rothman, B. (2008, December 31). Birth Junkies. Annual Meeting. : Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2007, December 31). . Mansfield Lecture. Chicago: Roosevelt University.

Rothman, B. (2007, December 31). Consumer Eugenics: Sex Selection and Beyond. Wesleyan University: Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.

Rothman, B. (2007, December 31). Panelist. Atlanta GA: National Advocates for Pregnant Women.

Rothman, B. (2007, December 31). Fragmentation in Midwifery. Annual Meeting. Clearwater Beach Florida: Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2007, December 31). . Breast Feeding and Feminism Symposium. Greensboro: University of North Carolina.

Rothman, B. (2007, December 31). presenter. Conference on Adoption and Identity. New York: International Psychoanalysis.

Rothman, B. (2006, December 31). The I in Sociology. Launch of METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ON LINE. UK: Plymouth University.

Rothman, B. (2006, December 31). "Family, Obviously". Alternative Families Conference. California: Pitzer University.

Rothman, B. (2006, December 31). Writing for Publication. Annual Meeting. Denver CO: American society for Bioethics and Humanities.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). Respondent, Key Note address, "Adoption and Culture". : University of Tampa Florida.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). . Workshop on Preparing and Presenting Papers for Publication. Germany: Universitat Osnabruck.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). "Poor Dr. Anderson: A Negotiated Bioethical Dilemma". Conference on Bioethics and Sociology, at the Eastern Sociological Society annual meetings. Washington, D.C.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). "Keynote address. Birth Summit. : New york City area chilbirth alternative organizations.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). "Women as fathers: New Technologies and Old Ideologies". Association of Reproductive Medicine, Mental Health Professional Group, Annual Regional educational meeting. New York

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). "Issues in Chilbirth". Athens Ohio: Contemporary History Institute of Ohio University.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). "Dinner's Ready". : McCord Museum of Montreal.

Rothman, B. (2005, December 31). Heel Sticks and Amnios: Disjunctures and discrepancies in Prenatal and Newborn Genetic Screening. Presentation via Video Conferencing to University of Plymouth, U.K., Family and Child health Symposium.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). "Listening to women; reflections on Research". LA, California: Sociology of Gender Working Group, Department of Sociology, University of California at Los Angeles.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). "Now You Can Choose! Sex Selection and Beyond". Lexington Kentucky: University of kentucky.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). "Now You can Choose!: Issues in Sex Selection and Eugenics. Boston, MA: Harvard University School of Public Health, Women, Gender and Health Working Group.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). "Talking About Race: Recreating Race with the New Genomics". : Haverford College, The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). "The Mother Machine Revisited". Morehead Kentucky: Morehead College.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). Bioethics Grand Rounds. : University of Pittsburgh, Center for Bioethics and health Law.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). Main Panel Member, "On teh Eve of Human Cloning". Choice and Challenges Forum. Blacksburg, Virginia: Virginia Tech.

Rothman, B. (2004, December 31). Panelist "Babies By Design". Genetics and Public Policy Center Conference. Washington, D.C.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Reading the Book of Life: Ethics of the Human Genome Project". Presentation at SciBar, a public forum for the discussion of issues in science. Plymouth, United Kingdom: British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "New Gene Found! News at 11!". Presentation. Germany: Gender Studies Program, University pf Hannover.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Between the Ivory Tower and the Frontlines: Research, Women and Health". The Enkin Lecture Celebrating Humanitarianism in Research. Hamilton, Ontario Canada: McMaster Univeristy.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "The Politics and Ethics of Sex Selection". Seminar for the Women's Studies Program of Queens University. Belfast, Northern Ireland

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). Participant. Seminar for the Institute for the Study of Genetics, Biorisks and Society. United kingdom: University of Nottingham.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). Live broadcast for midwofery education programs in the South of England. Satellite Seminar. Wales, United Kingdom: Plymouth University.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "American Feminism and New Reproductive Technologies". Presentation to REBORN. Tokyo, Japan

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Now You Can Choose: The politics and Marketing of Sex Selection". United Kingdom: Medical School, University of Nottingham.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Selling Eugenics". Sapporo Japan: University of Hokkaido.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "The Mediated Pregnancy". The Netherlands: Center for Gender and Diversity, University of Maastricht.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). Keynote Lecture, "Birth Matters: Lessons from my American Past for a Japanese Future". 6th World Conference of Perinatal Medicine. Osaka, Japan

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). The Leverhulme Lectures. A series of five public lectures drawn from THE BOOK OF LIFE, presented at the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom as part of the Leverhulme Visiting Professorship.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Through a Crystal Darkly: The Racial Politics of the New Genetics. Bioethics and Public Policy Seminar Series. : institute for Policy Studies, Yale University.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). Panelist, Sociology of Risk. British Sociological Association Annual Meeting. United Kingdom: York University.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Promising Science in a Threatening World". Cardif Genetics and Society Discussion Group. Wales, United Kingdom: Cardiff University.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Learning from our Past: Midwifery for out Future" (translated into Japanese). Journal of Japan Academy of Midwifery, Vol. 17, Number 2, pp. 63-69. Tokyo: Japan Academy of Midwifery.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Temporality as a problem in Bioethics". Keynote Lecture, Conference on Time and Structure. Switzerland: University of basel.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). Panelist, The Diagnostics Gene: Eugenicsm Genetics and teh Screening Ethos. Coventry, United Kingdom: Warwick University.

Rothman, B. (2003, December 31). "Prenatal Diagnosis". Workshop-,The Hidden Sex. Germany: Medical School, University of Hannover.

Rothman, B. (2002, December 31). "Turning the Book of life into a Catalog". Biotechnologies/Bioethics Series. Florence, Italy: Gender Studies Program, Robert Schuman Center, European University.

Rothman, B. (2002, December 31). "The Gender Perspective on Prenatal Testing and Screening, International Workshop, The Hidden Sex: Consciousness, Contradictions and Challenges in Medical Education. Germany: Medical School, University of Hannover.

Rothman, B. (2002, December 31). "Women and Genetics". Germany: Universitat Osnabruck.

Rothman, B. (2002, December 31). "Genetics, A Promising Science in a Threatening World". The Netherlands: Genomics Institute, University of Groningent.

Rothman, B. (2001, December 31). "Race: An American View". Gene Pool, Human Park and Leisure Body, Lectures and Discussions. Graz, Austria: Steirischer Herbst.

Rothman, B. (2001, December 31). . Panelist, Author Meets Critics Session, On Weaving Work and Motherhood. Philadelphia: Eastern Sociological Society.

Rothman, B. (2001, December 31). 'Uncovering Oppressions: One Woman's Tribute to the SSSP". Social Problems, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 63-64. : University of Californiua Press.

Rothman, B. (2001, December 31). Panelist, Multicultural Issues. Childbirth Conference. New york: The Open Center.

Rothman, B. (2001, December 31). "The Use of Race as a Biomedical Variable". Association of Black Sociologists, Annual Meeting. Anaheim, California

Rothman, B. (2001, December 31). "The Social Construction of Disability". The Netherlands: University of Groningen.

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). "Through a Crystal darkly: The Genetic Politics of Race". Atlanta Georgia: Emory University.

Rothman, B., & Simonds, W. (2000, December 31). Workshop on "Maternal Grief". Clearwater Beach, Florida: Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). Panelist, "Genetics". Sate of the World Forum. New Yrok City

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). Panelist,"Cloning". Washington D.C.: National Association of Women Judges.

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). "The New Genetics". Panelist, Bavarian Braodcasting open forum. Munich, Germany

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). Panelist, "Cross Cultural Understanding" and "Global Impacts". Midwivery Today Conference. New York

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). Turning the Book of Life into a Stock Offering". Day meeting on genetics. Adelaide, South Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Flinder University.

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). Emily Mumford Lecturer. Tulsa Oklahoma: University of Tulsa.

Rothman, B. (2000, December 31). . Invited International Speaker, The Australian Sociological Association, Annual Meeting. South Australia: Flinders University.

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). Panelist,"Genetics". Annual Meeting, National Academy of Human Resources. Santa Fe, Mexico

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). "On Children at Work". New York: Barnard Women's Studies Center, Barnard Univeristy.

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). . Speaker, Sociology deaprtment of the State University of New York at Utica. Utica New york

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). Speaker and Workshop leader, "Midwifery". Summertown Tennessee: The Farm.

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). Address as recipient of the 1998 Award for the Promotion of Human welfare. Southern Sociological Society annual meeting. Nashville Tennessee

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). Presentater, Bierth Day. New York City: New York Open Center.

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). Participant,"Planning for the Future". Seattle Washington: Seattle Midwifey School.

Rothman, B. (1999, December 31). Panelist,"Considering Cloning". Newark New Jersey: Rutgers University.

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). . panelist, Socialist Scholars Conference. New York

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). . participant, New York State Assembly Roundtable on Human Cloning. New York

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). . keynote Speaker, Midwives Alliance of North America. Traverse City, Michigan

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). . Keynote Presentation, Women's reproductive Health Conference. Cambridge, United Kingdom

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). . Keynote Presentation, Affinity Group on Population, Reproductive Rights and Health. Berkeley, California

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). Panelist,"Transracial Adoption". Colorlines in the 21stCentury: Multiracialism in a Racially Dived World. Chicago: Roosevelt University.

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). Panelist,"Progressives and the New Reproductive Technologies". Brecht Forum. New York

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). "On Order: The Microeugenics of Procreation". Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia State University, Department of Scoiology Colloquium.

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). "Technology and Health Care". Presentation at Vroedvrouwen: 100 Jaar Georganiseerd. Leiden, The Netherlands: KNOV, the Royal Dutch college of Midwives.

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). "Genetic Maps and Human imaginations: The Limits of science in Understanding who we Are". East Lansing Michigan: Department of Anthropology, Sociology and the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University.

Rothman, B. (1998, December 31). "On Order: from Cloning to Cataloguing in Childbearing". Wilmington, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Honors Scholars Program Colloquium.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). "Daddy Plants a Seed in Mommy: Personhood Under Patriarchy". : Boston University Women's Studies Program.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Keynote presentation,"The fullness of Time: Genetic Testing and Prediction". "Women, Technology and health: Debating Genes and Gender". : Susan B. Anthony Institute for Women's Studies, Rochester University.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Presenter,"Research Issues in Adoption". Building Bridges for Children and Families, Annual Conference. Toronto, Canada: The North American Council on Adoptable Children.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Panelist,"Judging Impacts on Women, Children and Society". Changing Conceptions: How Science and Law are Shaping Future Generations. Chicago: Institute for Science, Law and Society, Illimois Institute of Technology.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Colloquium,"Reproductive Technologies and Family Politics". : Brandies University, Department of Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). "Ideology and Technology: The Social Context of Procreative Technology". In Proceedings, Reproductive Choice: Genetic Counseling and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Special Issue, Mt Sinai Journal of Medicine, Vol. 65, #3, pp. 201-209. : Mt. Sinai Hospital and Medical Center of New York.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). . Keynote Speaker, International Midwifery Day. : Brandies University.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Keynote Speaker,"A Midwife for Every Mother". Midwives Alliance of North America, Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Panelist,"Egg Donation". New York: Barnard College, Columbia University.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). "A Sociologic Perspective on Reproductive Choice". Paper presented to "Issues in Medical Ethics," 12th New York regional Conference. : Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). "The Fullness of Time". Paper Presented to the Eastern Sociological Scoiety Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). Participant,"The Breast". : Women's Studies Program of the City University of New York.

Rothman, B. (1997, December 31). "Spoiling the Pregnancy: The introduction of Prenatal Screening to The Netherlands". The Oxford University / Mt. Sinai Conference on Bioethics and Social Responsibility. New York

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). Speaker,"Beyond Rights, Beyond Responsibilities". Conference on "The Ethics of reproductive Medicine". Irvine: University of California.

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). "The Future of Motherhood: Lessons for American Maternity Care from The Netherlands". Seattle, Washington: Seattle Midwifery School.

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). "Spoiling the Pregnancy: Introducing Prenatal Diagnosis to The Netherlands". Milwaukee: Center for Twentieth Century Studies, & Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin.

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). "Prenatal Diagnostic Technologies". Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington Medical School.

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). "Women's Experience of Birth". Do Snoo van 't Hoogerhuijs Symposium, "The dutch System of Obstertrical Care: Relic or Example?". Utrecht, The Netherlands

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). Seminar,"Prenatal Diagnosis". Palmerston North, new Zealand: Massey University.

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). "Daddy Plants a Seed in Mommy: Personhood Under Patriarchy". Hasting Law School Annual Conference. San Francisco, California

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). . Keynote Address, Midwives of Maine Annual Conference. Portland, Maine

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). . Keynote Speaker, 4th Natioanl conference of New Zealand college of Midwives. Canterbusy, New Zealand: Lincoln University.

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). "Sociology Confronts the Genome". Plenary, British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group 28th annual conference. Edinburgh, Scotland

Rothman, B. (1996, December 31). . Guest Lecturer. : New York University, Division of Nursing, Nurse-Midwifery Program.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). 'The Tentative Pregnancy: The Social Implications of New Prenatal Testing". The Netherlands: Academisch Ziekenhuis bij de Universiteit van Mastricht, Mastricht Medical Center.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "The Tentative Pregnancy: The Social Implications of New Prenatal Testing". The Netherlands: Academisch Ziekenhhuis bij de Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam Medical Center.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "Recreating Motherhood: Beyond Daddy Plants a Seed". Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "On Hard Work". Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Dutch study Group, Qualitative medical Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "The Here and Now of Genetic Testing". Conference on "Genetics and the Human Genome Project: Where scientific and Public Cultures Meet". Stanford, California: Henry R. Luce, Professorship of Biotechnology ans Society, Stanford University.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "On hard Work: Issues in Qualitative Sociological Research". Workshop. The Netherlands: Universiteit van Mastricht.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). . Staff-Postgraduate Seminar, School of social studies, Regional Medical Sociology Meeting. Nottingham, England: University of Nottingham.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). . Seminar. Nottingham, England: School of Social Studies, University of Nottingham.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). . Seminar. Nottingham, England: Mid Trent College of Nursing and Midwifery, City Hospital.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). . Seminar. Nottingham, England: Medical School, department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Queen's Medical Centre.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "Technology, Reproduction and Patriarchy". IIIe Symposium Studiegroep Onvruchtbaarheid en Reproductive Technieken "Sort". The Netherlands: Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "How Prenatal Diagnostics changes Pregnancies". Meeting of Catharina Schrader Stichting. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Dutch Midwifery Society.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). Research lunch,"Sociology Confronts the Human Genome Project". The Netherlands: Department of Socioogy, Universiteit Groningen.

Rothman, B. (1995, December 31). "The Painful emergence of Life: On Victims, Power and Choices". Second Scientific Symposium of Einsiedeln. Einsiedeln, Switzerland

Rothman, B. (1994, December 31). "Prenatal Diagnosis". Sudbury, Ontario, Canada: Laurentian University.

Rothman, B. (1994, December 31). Panelist,"Designing Our Progeny". Hasting Center 25th Anniversary New England Symposium. Cambridge, MA

Rothman, B. (1994, December 31). "Women's Health Issues". Emory University Nursing Research Conference. Atalnta, GA

Rothman, B. (1994, December 31). "The Tentative Pregnancy: Issues in Prenatal Diagnosis". 7th Annual Regional Childbirth Education Update. Syracuse, NY: Association of women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.

Rothman, B. (1994, December 31). "The Tentative Pregnancy: Problems in Prenatal Diagnosis". Hartford, CT: Family Medicine Grand Rounds, St. Francis Hospital.

Rothman, B. (1994, December 31). Panelist, Gemetic Manipulation and New reproductive Technologies". New York City: New York Open Center.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). "The Tentative Pregnancy: The Influence of Prenatal Diagnosis on the Experience of Pregnancy". Ambulatory Ob/Gyn Nursing Conference. Washington, D.C.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Guest lecturer,"Rethinking Oedipus: On Nurturance, Love, and Power". Women's Studies Colloquia series. Atlanta, GA: Emory University.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). The Aletta Jocobs International Women's Day,"Recreating Motherhood: American Lessons for the Netherlands". The Netherlands: University of Groningen.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Speaker,"International Marketing of reproductive Technology: The Case of The Netherlands". : Colloquia, Michael Harrington Center, Queens College, C.U.N.Y.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). plenary Address,"Conceiving Pregnancy, Creating Mothers". Charlottesville,VA: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Social Policy and the University of Virginia.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Panelist,"Midwifery and Women's Health: Who's talking? Who's Listening?". boston, MA: Mass. Friends of Midwives.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Panelist, Symposium on "Artificial Reproduction and the Family". Hartford, CT: Trinity College.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Guest Lecturer,:Feminist Research Methods". Raleigh, NC: Graduate Program in Sociology, University of North Carolina.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Guest lecturer,"Recreating Motherhood: Issues in the Technology of Reproduction". Durham, NC: Duke University.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). Guest lecture,"The Future of Motherhood". Providence, RI: Rhode Island College.

Rothman, B. (1993, December 31). "Breastfeeding; How Much Value?". Annual Meeting of the International Lactation Consultant Association. Scottsdale, Arizona

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Discussnat, presentation by Mary brown Parlee. Columbia University Seminar on Women and Society. New York City

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). The Tentative Pregnancy: Then and Now. Conference on "Reproductive Genetic testing: Impact on Women". Bathesda, MD: National Institute of Health.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Speaker,"Feminist Perspectives". Conference on "Surrogate Motherhood and Reproductive Technologies: A Challenge to world Religions and Societies". Omaha, NE: Creighton University.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Early prenatal Diagnosis: Unsolved Problems," Closing talk, workshop on Genetic Diagnosis. Irvine, CA: Testing and Screening Services, Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Panelist,"Making Babies in Glass: The Procreative Technologies". New York City: East End Temple.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Speaker,"Rights, Obligations, and the New reproductive Technology". Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Keynote Speaker,"Reproductive Technologies: Narrative, Gender and Culture". Stony Brook, NY: The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). Speaker,"Test Tube Midwives and the Politics of the New Procreative Technology". National Conference. New York City: Midwives Alliance of North America.

Rothman, B. (1992, December 31). "Maternal Substance Abuse and the Legal System: Help or Harm?". Fifth Annual Conference, Operation PAR. Clearwater Beach, FL

Rothman, B. (1991, December 31). panelist,"Changing reproductive Technology: Critical Perspectives". Brooklyn College National Alumni Weekend. Brooklyn, NY

Rothman, B. (1991, December 31). "Emerging reproductive Technologies and New ethical Choices". GTE Lecture Series. Poughkeepsie, NY: Vassar College.

Rothman, B. (1991, December 31). "Recreating Motherhood: Ethical Issues Raised by Technology in Contemporary Society". GTE Lecture series. Newburgh, NY: MT. St. mary College.

Rothman, B. (1991, December 31). Speaker and panelist, "Balancing the Scales of Justice". St. Louis, MO: Washington University Law School.

Rothman, B. (1991, December 31). . Speaker, Women's History Month. NJ: Glassboro State College.

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). "In Labor; Women and Power in the Birthplace"; and "The Tentative Pregnancy". Keynote Address, Midwifery and the Community Conference. Calgary, Alberta

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). Closing Address,"Empowering Women". Conference on "Gynecology: Issues in Well-Woman Care". New York City: New York State Fund for Midwifery, Inc..

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). "Recreating Motherhood: Nursing challenges in a New Era". Third Annual Perinatal Issues Conference. St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Children's Hospital Barnes Hospital, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, and Missouri Department of Health.

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). "Ethics and Values: Beyond Partnership". Keynote Address, Third Annual Partners in Care Conference. calgary, Alberta: Southern Ohio Chapter of american Colleges of Nurse-Midwives.

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). Panelist, Judicial Seminar, "the Drug-exposed Fetus/Infant: Responses of the Legal, Medical, and Child Protective Systems". Rochester, NY

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). Participant, Symposium,"Screening in Prenatal Diagnosis". The Netherlands: Under the Auspices of WHO/EURO, Leewenhorst Congress center, noordwijkerhout.

Rothman, B. (1990, December 31). Speaker,"The Cesarean Crisis,". Ontario: Chilbirth Education Services of Toronto.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). . Keynote Speaker, Region 10 Conference. Denver, CO: American Medical Student Association.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Midwifery and the Emergence of Women". Keynote Address, Midwives Alliance of North America, Annual Conference. Boston, MA

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Bits and Pieces and Civil Liberties". Keynote address, Conference on People as Products. Boston, MA: Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). . Guest Lecture, natalie Allon Scholarship Award Ceremony. Hempstead Long Island NY: Hofstra University.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Recreating Motherhood: Technology in the Service of Ideology". Feminist Scholars Lectures Series. University Park, PA: Penn State University.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "The Tentative Pregnancy: Issues in Prenatal diagnosis". Presented to Medical School, University of Groningen. The Netherlands

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Women and child Care". Conference on Women in Medicine. The Netherland: Academisch Medisch Centrum, Univeristy of amsterdam.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Between value and Science: The Cultural Shaping of Clinical Practice in Ob/Gyn". Conference on Teaching Law and Ethics in Obstetrical Residency Programs. Knoxville: University of Tennessee.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Nurturing the Mother". New York City: New York State Fund for Midwifery, Columbia University.

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Recreating Motherhood". Midwives Alliance of North America, Midwest Regional Conference. Holland, MI

Rothman, B. (1989, December 31). "Recreating Motherhood". Distinguished Lecture, National Council of Family Relations, Annual Meeting. New Orleans

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). The Tentative Pregnancy. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Methodist School of Nursing.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Childbearing After 40: The Dilemma of Prenatal Diagnosis. Women's Health Care Nurse-Practitioner Program. New York, NY: SUNY Health Sciences Center.

Rothman, B. (1988, April 30). "Mitchell Lecture Symposium". Buffalo Law Review, Vol. 36, #3, pp 203-55. Buffalo New York: State University of Buffalo.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). The Tentative Pregnancy. Plenary session and workshop. : National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Prenatal Diagnosis: Issues for Midwives. Nurse-Midwifery program. Brooklyn, NY: Downstate Medical Center.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). New Reproductive Technology: Restructuring Motherhood. Randolph, NJ: County College of Morris.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). New Reproductive Technology. Toronto, ON: Canadian Society of Law and Medicine.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). In Labor: Women and Power in the Birthplace. Pennsylvania: Bucknell University.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). On Teaching About Disability. CUNY Conference on Race and Gender in the Curriculum.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Pregnanacy as a Relationship. Conference on New Reproductive Technology. Norfolk, VA: Old Dominion University.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Women as Fathers: Motherhood and Childcare Under Modified Patriarchy. Cheryl Miller Lecture. Chicago, IL: Loyola University.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Midwifery as Feminist Praxis. Cesarean Prevention Movement Conference.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Recreating Motherhood. Beyond Baby M: Ethical Issues in New Reproductive Technology Conference. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). Women's Biological Clock: Old Choices and New Reproductive Technology. "On Time" Conference. : Rochester University.

Rothman, B. (1988, December 31). New Reproductive Technology and Motherhood Under Capitalism. Alpha Kappa Delta Installation Ceremony. Montclair, NJ: Montclair State College.

Rothman, B. (1985, December 31). Termination of Pregnancy Following Prenatal diagnosis. ESS Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA

Rothman, B. (1977, December 31). The Social Construction of Childbirth: A Symbolic Interactionist Analysis of In-Hospital "Prepared" Childbirth. Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL

Other Scholarly Works

Rothman, B., & Hendl, T. (2016). Sex Selection. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Rothman, B. (2016). The Future of Birth.

Rothman, B., Thompson, P. B., & Kaplan, D. M. (2014). Pregnancy, Birth and Food. Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics.

Rothman, B. (2008). “Travels,” Presidential Reflections Series. 39(3), 7-8.

Rothman, B. (2008). series ed. and contributor.

Rothman, B. (2007). [Edited] Advances in Medical Sociology.

Rothman, B. (2006). “Choosing Your Child’s Sex,” with John A. Robertson, Debate Club.

Rothman, B. (2005). "On the Merits of Graduate Student as Book Reviewers". 11.

Rothman, B. (2005). "On Making Mistakes: Whom Do You Trust?". xxv(3), 24.

Rothman, B. (2005). 'Pushing Them Through". c2-3.

Rothman, B. (2005). "The I in Sociology". pb11.

Rothman, B. (2004). "From Seminar to Study Group".

Rothman, B. (2003). "Specialist Life Column". !06104-105.

Rothman, B. (2001). "On Order". 14(4), 4-6.

Rothman, B. (2001). "On Jews, Germans, and Clones". b14.

Rothman, B. (2001). "Sometimes, Being a Good Mentor is a Personal Call". B5.

Rothman, B. (1999). "Patenting Life: Are Genes Objects of Commerce?".

Rothman, B. (1999). "The Daughters of Time on the Paths to Midwifery". (49), 9-11.

Rothman, B. (1999). "The Potential Cost of the Best Genes Money Can Buy". A52.

Rothman, B. (1999). "Science Fair?". 37-38.

Rothman, B. (1999). "Back to the Classroom, Without the Kids'. A112.

Rothman, B. (1999). "Going Away to School: A Mother's Maxim". B13.

Rothman, B. (1999). "The Daughter of Time on the Paths to Midwifery". 15(2), 8-11.

Rothman, B., Null, G., & Seaman, B. (1999). "In Which a sensible woman Persuades Her Doctor, Her Family, and Her Friends to Help Her Give Birth at Home". For Only Women.

Rothman, B., rifkin, J., & Silver, L. (1998). "Biotechnology". 47-50, 63.

Rothman, B. (1998). "The View from Here". 44-47.

Rothman, B. (1998). "Breast Cancer: Journey and Journals. 74-75.

Rothman, B. (1996). "Medical Sociology Confronts the Human Genome, 1996 BSA(British Sociological Association) Medical Group Plenary". 22(1), 23-25.

Rothman, B. (1995). "Echoscopie is geen wetenschap maar magie". 4.

Rothman, B. (1995). "Howdy Stranger.. 1(1), 37.

Rothman, B. (1993). "Your Pregnancy: New tests, New fears". 273-315.

Rothman, B., Mappes, T. A., & Zambaty, J. S. (1992). Surrogacy: A Question of Values. Social Ethics: Morality and Social Policy. (4), 84-87.

Rothman, B. (1992). "The Frightening Future of baby Making". 211-253.

Rothman, B. (1991). "Gray-haired and Pregnant?". 50-76.

Rothman, B. (1991). "Who's Mom? Who's Dad? Who Knows...?".

Rothman, B. (1990). 'Beyond Partriarchy". 5(2), 91-92.

Rothman, B. (1990). "On Donor Babies: A Guest Editorial". XVII23-40.

Rothman, B. (1989). 'Whoose Body is it, Anyway?". 90-94.

Rothman, B. (1987). "Surrogacy: A Question of values". VII(3), 1-4.

Rothman, B. (1987). "Don't take this Child Away From Its Mother". 10A.

Rothman, B. (1986). 'Mother Not Mother? Not if She's a Father". 10A.

Rothman, B. (1986). "case Studies Commentary: When a Pregnant Woman Endangers Her Fetus". 24-25.

Rothman, B. (1986). "Pre-birth Testing Uncovers New Questions".

Rothman, B. (1986). Testimony before New York State Senate and New York State Assembly Judiciary Committees on Surrogate Parenting and New Reproductive Technologies.

Rothman, B. (1986). "Debate: No". III(41), .

Rothman, B. (1986). "The Limits of Choice". VI5-6.

Rothman, B. (1986). "No One Cares More...,". 16(6), 7-13.

Rothman, B. (1985). 'The Selling of Amniocentesis". 76-79.

Rothman, B. (1983). "Amniocentesis: Mothers Considering the Issues". 70-71.

Rothman, B. (1982). "Pregnancy: the Medical Model; The Midwifery Model". 59-67.

Rothman, B. (1982). "How Science is Redefining Parenthood". 46-48.

Rothman, B. (1978). "NAPSAC Conference: A Post partum Report". IV(3), 12.

Rothman, B. (1976). 'In Which A Sensible Woman Persuades Her Doctor, Her Family, and Her Friends to Help Her give Birth at Home". 25-32.

Rothman, B., & Storch, M. (1976). 'Update on Birth Control". 36-38, 132.

Reviews

Rothman, B. (2015,May 1). Getting Sociology Right. Contemporary Sociology.

Rothman, B. (2015,January 1). HOW WE DIE NOW: INTIMACY AND THE WORK OF DYING. US: CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY.

Rothman, B. (2012,January 1). Elly Teman, Birthing a Mother. Sociology of Health and Illness.

Rothman, B. (2012,January 1). Adventures of an Accidental Sociologist: How to Explain the World withing Becoming a Bore. Contemporary Sociology.

Rothman, B. (2007,January 1). BORN AND MADE: AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF PREIMPLANTATION, by Sarah Franklin and Celia Roberts. CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY.

Rothman, B. (2007,January 1). SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD AND THE POLITICS OF REPRODUCTION, by Susan Markens. GENDER & SOCIETY.

Rothman, B. (2007,January 1). A Review of "FROM BETTY CROCKER TO FEMINIST FOOD STUDIES: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN AND FOOD". FOOD AND FOODWAYS.

Rothman, B. (2006,January 1). Comforting an Orphaned Nation: representations of International Adoption and Adopted Koreans Popular Culture by Tobias Hubinette, Volume 30, pp 112-114, 2006. Korean Studies.

Rothman, B. (2006,January 1). Comforting an Orphaned Nation: Representations of International Adoption and Adopted Koreans in Korean Popular Culture: By Tobias Hubinette. KOREAN STUDIES.

Rothman, B. (2005,January 1). forthcoming. Birthing Fathers, by Richard Reed. Gender and Society.

Rothman, B. (2005,January 1). BIRTHING FATHERS, By Richard Reeves.. GENDER & SOCIETY.

Rothman, B. (2004,January 1). Women of Color and the Reproductive Rights Movement. Contemporary Sociology.

Rothman, B. (2004,January 1). WOMEN OF COLOR AND THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS MOVEMENT, By Jennifer Nelson. CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY.

Rothman, B. (2003,January 1). Forthcoming. Science Seeds and Cyborgs, by Finn Bowring. New Genetics in Society.

Rothman, B. (2002,January 1). The Elusive Embryo: How Women and Men Approach the New Reproductive Technologies. Gender and Society.

Rothman, B. (2002,November 1). Baby's First Picture: Ultrasound and the Politics of Fetal Subjects. Contemporary Sociology.

Rothman, B. (2001,January 1). Breast cancer: Society Shapes an Epidemic. MAMM.

Rothman, B. (2000,January 1). Death Foretold: Prophecy and Prognosis in Medical Care. MAMM.

Rothman, B. (2000,January 1). At the Breast: Ideologies of Breastfeeding and Motherhood in the Contemporary United States. Washington DC: American Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Association.

Rothman, B. (1999,January 1). The Making of the Unborn Patient: A Social Anatomy of Fetal Surgery. Health.

Rothman, B. (1999,January 1). Disciplining Reproduction: Modernity, American Life sciences and the "Problem of Sex". Journal of Interdisciplinary History.

Rothman, B. (1999,May 1). Procreative Man by William Marsiglio. American Journal of Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1998,January 1). Cultural Conceptions: On Reproductive Technologies and the Making of Life. Health.

Rothman, B. (1998,January 1). Reading Birth and Death: A History of Obstetric Thinking. Women and Health.

Rothman, B. (1998,July 1). Adoption, Identity and Kinship: The Debate over Sealed Birth Records. Katarina Wegar. Annals of American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Rothman, B. (1997,March 1). Rock-a-By Baby: Feminism, Self Help and Post Partum Depression. Gender & Society.

Rothman, B. (1997,January 1). Prenatal Testing: A Sociological Perspective. Women and Health.

Rothman, B. (1997,April 1). Manufacturing Babies and Public Consent: Debating the New Reproductive Technologies. SIGNS.

Rothman, B. (1996,November 1). The Stranger Who Bore Me: Adoptive Birth Mother Relationships. Contemporary Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1996,January 1). Pregnancy in a High Tech Age: Paradoxes of Choice. Women and Health.

Rothman, B. (1995,January 1). Lee Founders Symposium: Reflection on Gallihers and Gallihers' Marginality and Dissent in Twentieth-Century Sociology. Society for the Study of Social Problems Newsletter.

Rothman, B. (1995,January 1). Review Essay: Expecting Trouble: Surrogacy, Fetal Abuse and New Reproductive Technologies. Conceiving the New World Order: the Global Politics Of Reproduction Technologies.

Rothman, B. (1994,January 1). Expecting Trouble: Surrogacy, Fetal Abuse and New Reproductive Technologies. Babies in Bottles: Twentieth Century Visions of Reproductive Technologies.

Rothman, B. (1994,January 1). Essays on Women, Medicine And Health. Women and Health.

Rothman, B. (1993,October 1). "If They're Innocent, Who's Guilty?". Conscience.

Rothman, B. (1992,January 1). No longer Patient: Feminist Ethics and Health Care. Women and Health.

Rothman, B. (1987,January 1). The Abortion Problem as Doctors See it. Hasting Center Report.

Rothman, B. (1987,January 1). The New Orphans. Vogue.

Rothman, B. (1987,January 1). Sexuality and Abortion. Tikkun .

Rothman, B. (1986,January 1). Women, Health and Healing: Toward a New Perspective. Women and Health .

Rothman, B. (1986,May 1). Teenage Pregnancy in Industrialized Countries. 1986. The New England Journal of Medicine.

Rothman, B. (1981,January 1). Women and Men Midwives: Medicine, Morality and Misogyny in Early America. American Journal of Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1980,November 1). Infants, Mothers and Doctors. Contemporary Sociology.

Rothman, B. (1978,January 1). The Family Bed; Of Woman Born; Safe Alternatives in Chilbirth. Journal of Marriage and the Family.

Rothman, B. (1978,September 1). Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women's Rights; Lying-in: A history of childbirth in America. Contemporary Sociology.

Research Currently in Progess

Rothman, B. K.(n.d.). "My Only Choice". In Progress.

Under contract The Beacon Press

Rothman, B. K., & Petersen, A.(n.d.). Biomedical Imperialism. In Progress.

Edited book

Rothman, B. K.(n.d.). Fetal Sex: Implications of New Knowledge. In Progress.

Project, funded by Baruch in Summer 2012 Have recently begun analysis of more than 600 responses to the survey

Rothman, B. K.(n.d.). Women as Fathers. In Progress.

a book under contract with Beacon Press

TitleFunding Agency SponsorStart DateEnd DateAwarded DateTotal FundingStatus
Sexing the Fetus: How Sexed Fetuses Change the Experience of PregnancyPSC-CUNY 4807/01/201706/30/201804/14/20173499.5Completed
Heel Sticks and AminosRobert Wood Johnson Foundation 06/01/200605/31/2010269879Completed
Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Mentoring AwardGraduate Center, City University of New York2022
Mentoring AwardSociety for the Study of Social Problems2019
Fulbright-Saastamoinen Foundation Distinguished Chair in Health Sciences 2018-19University of Eastern Finland2018
Visiting Professor, International Midwifery Pre-registration, Program 2008-2015Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada2015
Visiting Professor, Reproductive Health Module, International Masters in Health and Society, 2002-2014Charite Universitatsmedizin Medical School and Hospital, Berlin, Germany2014
Career Recognition Award - Midwifing the MidwivesMidwives Alliance of North America2012
Independent Investigator Award, 2006-2008Robert Wood Johnson Foundation2008
Lee Founders AwardSociety for the Study of Social Problems2006
Leverhulme Visiting Professor, 2002-2003University of Plymouth, United Kingdom2003Former Leverhulme Professor, now Visiting Professor.
Maria-Goeppert-Mayer ProfessorUniversitat Osnabruck, Germany2002
Independent ScholarScholars-in-Residence Program, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture2002
The Book of Life chosen as "Best of Best" American Library Association2002
Award for Promotion of Human WelfareSouthern Sociological Society1998
"Women, Providers and Control" honored as "25th Anniversary Article"JOGNN1996
Mentoring AwardSociologists for Women in Society1996
Fulbright Fellowship University of Groningen in the Netherlands1995
The Encyclopedia of Childbearing named " Outstanding Reference Book, American Library Association1993
Jesse Bernard AwardAmerican Sociological Association1991
Cheryl Miller Lectureship of Sociologists for Women in Society1988
President's Award for Excellence in Research Baruch College1987
National Endowment for the HumanitiesSummer Stipend1980
Pericles Foundation AwardSociety for the Study of Social Problems1979

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Women's Studies Program CommitteePresent
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Freshman Year CommitteePresent
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Executive CommitteePresent
Library CommitteePresent
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Executive CommitteePresent
Gnder Specialty CommitteeCommittee ChairPresent
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Nina Fortin Award CommitteeCommittee ChairPresent
Steering CommitteePresent
Student Faculty Disciplinary PanelPresent
Doctoral Faculty Policy CommitteeCommittee Member1/1/2018Present
Medical Sociology Specialty CommitteePresent

Professional

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Charite Universitatsmedizin Medical School and HospitalVisiting ProfessorGermanyPresent
University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health & Social Work and the Faculty of Former Leverhulme Professor, now Visiting ProfessorUKPresent
Ryerson UniversityVisiting ProfessorCanadaPresent

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American Journal of Bioethics ( Current Editorial Board Member)Present
British Journal of Obstertrics GeneticsPresent
METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ON LINEPresent
Humboldt Journal of Social RelationsPresent
Hastings Center ReportPresent
Gender and Society (Past Editorial Board Member)Present
Feminist StudiesPresent
American Journal of Medical GeneticsPresent
Economic and Social Research Council of the united KingdomPresent
BUREAU OF MATERNAL, INFANT AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENEPresent
BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONPresent
Feminism and PsychologyPresent
Boston's Women's Health Book CollectivePresent
METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ON LINEPresent
Methodological Innovations on line, UK (Current Editorial Board Member)Present
National Endowment for the HumanitiesPresent
PENCIL OrganizationPRINCIPAL FOR A DAYNew MexicoUnited StatesPresentLocal
Social ForcesPresent
Social ProblemsPresent
Women and Health (Past Editorial Board Member)Present
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS1/1/2002Present
COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE GENETICS1/1/1989Present
Contemporary Sociology, journal of the American Sociological SocietyEditorial Board Member1/1/201112/31/2014
PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY, PENCIL ORGANIZATION1/1/200112/31/2004
ASSOCIATION FOR BLACK SOCIOLOGISTS12/31/2001
SOCIOLOGISTS FOR WOMEN IN SOCIETY1/1/199512/31/1998
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS1/1/198812/31/1995
INTERORGANIZATIONAL WORKGROUP ON MIDWIFERY EDUCATION1/1/199012/31/1993
EASTERN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY 1/1/198812/31/1993
NURSE-MIDWIFERY EDUCATION PROGRAMS1/1/198012/31/1993
OFFICEOF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS1/1/198612/31/1988
EXPERT WITNESS, Legal Cases1/1/198012/31/1987