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Behind the silence : Chinese voices on abortion /

Behind the Silence is the first in-depth work in any language to explore the diverse perspectives of mainland Chinese regarding induced abortion and fetal life in the context of the world's most ambitious and intrusive family planning program. Through his investigation of public silence, offici...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nie, Jing-Bao, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., ©2005.
Colección:Asian voices (Rowman and Littlefield, Inc.)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Behind the Silence is the first in-depth work in any language to explore the diverse perspectives of mainland Chinese regarding induced abortion and fetal life in the context of the world's most ambitious and intrusive family planning program. Through his investigation of public silence, official standpoints, forgotten controversies from the imperial era, popular opinions, women's personal stories, doctors' narratives, and the problem of coerced abortion, Nie Jing-Bao brings to light a surprising range of beliefs concerning fetal life and the morality of abortion, yet finds overall an acceptan.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 294 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275) and index.
ISBN:9780742571280
0742571289