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Reproductive Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Rickie Solinger
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Description for Reproductive Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Paperback. A concise, comprehensive guide to reproductive politics in America Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; JFMA; JFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Reproductive politics is a term coined by feminists in the 1970s to describe contemporary, Roe v. Wade-era power struggles over contraception and abortion, adoption and surrogacy, and other satellite issues. Forty years later, questions of reproductive rights are just as complex--and controversial--as they were then. Focusing mainly on the United States, Reproductive Politics explores the legal, political, religious, social, ethical, and medical dimensions of this hotly contested arena. Tracing the historical roots of reproductive politics up through the present, Rickie Solinger adopts a question-and-answer format to shed light on such questions as: are sex and reproduction "private" or "public" matters? ... Read more
Reproductive politics is a term coined by feminists in the 1970s to describe contemporary, Roe v. Wade-era power struggles over contraception and abortion, adoption and surrogacy, and other satellite issues. Forty years later, questions of reproductive rights are just as complex--and controversial--as they were then. Focusing mainly on the United States, Reproductive Politics explores the legal, political, religious, social, ethical, and medical dimensions of this hotly contested arena. Tracing the historical roots of reproductive politics up through the present, Rickie Solinger adopts a question-and-answer format to shed light on such questions as: are sex and reproduction "private" or "public" matters? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
What Everyone Needs to Know
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199811410
SKU
V9780199811410
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About Rickie Solinger
Rickie Solinger is a historian, writer, and exhibits curator. She is the author of Pregnancy and Power: A Short History of Reproductive Politics in America and other books on this subject.
Reviews for Reproductive Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know®
"Researchers interested in the full context of abortion rights and other reproductive issues will appreciate this helpful guide."
LIBRARY JOURNAL "The strength of this book is the broad definition of reproductive issues beyond abortion and the articulation of the cultural and legal issues informing this topic. A good addition for collections on gender politics, abortion, and same-sex marriage."
CHOICE "Solinger expertly ... Read more
LIBRARY JOURNAL "The strength of this book is the broad definition of reproductive issues beyond abortion and the articulation of the cultural and legal issues informing this topic. A good addition for collections on gender politics, abortion, and same-sex marriage."
CHOICE "Solinger expertly ... Read more