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Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit: Nelly Roussel and the Politics of Female Pain in Third Republic France
Elinor Accampo
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Hardback. She tells the story of a woman whose life and work spanned a historical moment when womanhood was being redefined by the acceptance of a woman's sexuality as distinct from her biological, reproductive role-a development that is still causing controversy today. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21, 17 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Nelly Roussel (1878-1922)-the first feminist spokeswoman for birth control in Europe-challenged both the men of early twentieth-century France, who sought to preserve the status quo, and the women who aimed to change it. She delivered her messages through public lectures, journalism, and theater, dazzling audiences with her beauty, intelligence, and disarming wit. She did so within the context of a national depopulation crisis caused by the confluence of low birth rates, the rise of international tensions, and the tragedy of the First World War. While her support spread across social classes, strong political resistance to her message revealed deeply conservative ... Read more
Nelly Roussel (1878-1922)-the first feminist spokeswoman for birth control in Europe-challenged both the men of early twentieth-century France, who sought to preserve the status quo, and the women who aimed to change it. She delivered her messages through public lectures, journalism, and theater, dazzling audiences with her beauty, intelligence, and disarming wit. She did so within the context of a national depopulation crisis caused by the confluence of low birth rates, the rise of international tensions, and the tragedy of the First World War. While her support spread across social classes, strong political resistance to her message revealed deeply conservative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801884047
SKU
V9780801884047
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About Elinor Accampo
Elinor Accampo is a professor of history at the University of Southern California, coeditor of Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France, 1870-1914 and author of Industrialization, Family, and Class Relations: Saint Chamond, 1815-1914.
Reviews for Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit: Nelly Roussel and the Politics of Female Pain in Third Republic France
A top pick for any definitive women's history collection. California Bookwatch 2006 Accampo's biography is to be recommended for offering a wealth of information on a fascinating figure on the margins of the women's movement.
Alison S. Fell Modern and Contemporary France 2007 Provides insightful analysis... Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above. Choice 2007 An exceptionally engaging, comprehensively researched, ... Read more
Alison S. Fell Modern and Contemporary France 2007 Provides insightful analysis... Highly recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above. Choice 2007 An exceptionally engaging, comprehensively researched, ... Read more