Catholics and Contraception An American History /

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As Americans rethought sex in the twentieth century, the Catholic Church's teachings on the divisive issue of contraception in marriage were in many ways central. In a fascinating history, Leslie Woodcock Tentler traces changing attitudes: from the late nineteenth century, when religious leader...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tentler, Leslie Woodcock
Corporate Author: Project Muse
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2004.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Catholics > United States > History > 20th century.
Contraception > United States > History.
Contraception > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Birth control > United States > History.
Birth control > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Catholiques > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Contraception > États-Unis > Histoire.
Contraception > Aspect religieux > Église catholique.
Régulation des naissances > États-Unis > Histoire.
Birth control.
Catholics.
Contraception.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The abominable crime of onan : Catholic pastoral practice and family limitation, 1873-1919
  • A certain indocility : obstacles to reform, 1919-1930
  • "No longer a time for reticence" : a pivotal decade, 1930-1941
  • "Life is a warfare" : confession, preaching, politics, 1941-1962
  • "It isn't easy to be a Catholic" : rhythm, education for marriage, lay voices, 1941-1962
  • The church's first duty is charity : the "people of god" in a time of upheaval, 1962-July 1968
  • Epilogue : humanae vitae and its aftermath.

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