CEPEL

Anne-Sophie PILARSKY POLLET

Career History

  • Ph.D. student in political science, under the supervision of François Buton. Enrolled inthe first year.
  • Lecturer in Maieutics, University of Montpellier, Department of Maieutics, School of Medicine (November 2015–present).
  • Coordinating Midwife, Narbonne Hospital (September 2010–November 2015).
  • Practicing Midwife, Narbonne Hospital (June 2003–August 2010).
  • Practicing Midwife, Béziers Hospital (January–June 2003).
  • Practicing Midwife, Perpignan Hospital Center (September–December 2002).
  • Practicing Midwife, Narbonne Hospital (July–August 2002).

Thesis Proposal

Title: Pregnancy and Its Risks: A Sociological Study of Changing Practices in Obstetrics.

In France, throughout the 19th century, the government enacted laws governing midwifery training and established this medical profession as an indispensable public health provider for women and newborns. Today, at the dawn of the 21st century, midwives—whose scope of practice continues to expand—are now positioned as key players in primary care, providing reproductive health care for healthy women. Prevention remains a major part of their practice.

Against a backdrop of growing concern about the proliferation of risks and risk factors—whether environmental or behavioral—this study aims to examine midwives’ preventive practices, how these professionals perceive risks, and to what extent prejudices regarding their patients’ social background or their own social background influence their practices.

Methods and approaches: Qualitative study (ethnographic observation and semi-structured interviews with midwives practicing in various settings).

Degrees

  • 2016: Master 2 in Health – Research Track – Healthcare, Humanities, and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montpellier,with honors.
  • 2010: Midwifery Executive Degree, University of Burgundy,with honors.
  • 2002: State-Certified Midwife Degree, University of Reims Champagne-Ardennes,with highest honors.
  • 1995: Scientific Baccalaureate, with a concentration in mathematics, grade: “fairly good.”