The moral veto : framing contraception, abortion, and cultural pluralism in the United States /

Based on archival and sociological research, and speaking to issues in the study of culture, social movements, and legal change, The Moral Veto: Framing Contraception, Abortion, and Cultural Pluralism in the United States examines the often surprising history of controversies over contraception and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Burns, Gene, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Social values > United States.
Culture conflict > United States.
Cultural pluralism > United States.
Abortion > Social aspects > United States.
Contraception > Social aspects > United States.
Valeurs sociales > États-Unis.
Conflit culturel > États-Unis.
Diversité culturelle > États-Unis.
Contraception > Aspect social > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Abortion & Birth Control.
Abortion > Social aspects
Contraception > Social aspects
Cultural pluralism
Culture conflict
Social values
Empfängnisverhütung
Kulturkonflikt
Moral
Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
Schwangerschaftsabbruch
Pluralistische Gesellschaft
United States
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Framing Contraception within Moral Worldviews: The Early, Radical Birth Control Movement; 3 The Mainstreaming of Birth Control: A New Alliance with Eugenics and Medicine; 4 Dennetts Moral Worldview and the Catholic Moral Veto: Unsuccessful Frames for Contraception; 5 Abortion before Controversy: Quiet Reform within a Medical, Humanitarian Frame; 6 Abortion and Legislative Stalemate: The Weakness and Strength of the Medical, Humanitarian Frame.

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