1. THE MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH AND PREVALENCE OF CESAREAN SECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES Open Access Author: DiPietro, Anna Marie Teresa Title: THE MEDICALIZATION OF CHILDBIRTH AND PREVALENCE OF CESAREAN SECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES Area of Honors: Women's Studies Keywords: medicalization of childbirthcesarean sections File: Download Ann_Marie_T._DiPietro_-_THESIS_-_Final_Copy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis SupervisorCarolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis SupervisorCaren E Bloom-Steidle, Faculty ReaderCarolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Thesis Honors Advisor