Pregnancy and power, a short history of reproductive politics in America, Rickie Solinger
Type
Label
Pregnancy and power, a short history of reproductive politics in America, Rickie Solinger
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Pregnancy and power
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
60188047
Responsibility statement
Rickie Solinger
Sub title
a short history of reproductive politics in America
Table Of Contents
What is reproductive politics? -- Racializing the nation -- From the Declaration of Independence to the Emancipation Proclamation, 1776-1865 -- Sex in the city -- From secrecy to anonymity to privacy, 1870s to 1920s -- No extras -- Curbing fertility during the Great Depression -- Central planning -- Managing fertility, race, and rights in postwar America, 1940s to 1960 -- The human rights era -- The rise of choice, the contours of backlash, 1960-1980 -- Revitalizing hierarchies -- How the aftermath of Roe v. Wade affected fetuses, teenagers, prisoners, and ordinary women