Pregnancy and Power : A Short History of Reproductive Politics in America /

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A sweeping chronicle of women's battles for reproductive freedom throughout American history, Pregnancy and Power explores the many forces-social, racial, economic, and political-that have shaped women's reproductive lives in the United States.Leading historian Rickie Solinger argues that...

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Autor principal: Solinger, Rickie (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2005]
Temas:
Abortion > Political aspects > United States.
Birth control > Political aspects > United States.
Human reproduction > Political aspects > United States.
Women's rights > United States.
HISTORY / United States / General.
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womens.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: What Is Reproductive Politics?
  • 1 Racializing the Nation: From the Declaration of Independence to the Emancipation Proclamation, 1776-1865
  • 2 Sex in the City: From Secrecy to Anonymity to Privacy, 1870s to 1920s
  • 3 No Extras: Curbing Fertility during the Great Depression
  • 4 Central Planning: Managing Fertility, Race, and Rights in Postwar America, 1940s to 1960
  • 5 The Human Rights Era: The Rise of Choice, the Contours of Backlash, 1960-1980
  • 6 Revitalizing Hierarchies: How the Aftermath of Roe v. Wade Affected Fetuses, Teenage Girls, Prisoners, and Ordinary Women, 1980 to the Present
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
  • About the Author

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