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America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation
Elaine Tyler May
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Description for America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation
Paperback. A revealing new look at the groundbreaking form of contraception that enabled women to control their lives and transform the world Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
In 1960, the FDA approved the contraceptive commonly known as the pill." Advocates, developers, and manufacturers believed that the convenient new drug would put an end to unwanted pregnancy, ensure happy marriages, and even eradicate poverty. But as renowned historian Elaine Tyler May reveals in America and the Pill , it was women who embraced it and created change. They used the pill to challenge the authority of doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and lawmakers. They demonstrated that the pill was about much more than family planning,it offered women control over their bodies and their lives. From little-known accounts of ... Read more
In 1960, the FDA approved the contraceptive commonly known as the pill." Advocates, developers, and manufacturers believed that the convenient new drug would put an end to unwanted pregnancy, ensure happy marriages, and even eradicate poverty. But as renowned historian Elaine Tyler May reveals in America and the Pill , it was women who embraced it and created change. They used the pill to challenge the authority of doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and lawmakers. They demonstrated that the pill was about much more than family planning,it offered women control over their bodies and their lives. From little-known accounts of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465024599
SKU
V9780465024599
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About Elaine Tyler May
Elaine Tyler May is Regents Professor in the Departments of American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of several books, including Homeward Bound and Barren in the Promised Land. She has contributed to Ms., the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and more. She is 2009-2010 President of the Organization of American Historians. ... Read more
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