Pregnancy and Power : : A Short History of Reproductive Politics in America / / Rickie Solinger.
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 a wom...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2005] ©2005 |
| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- 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