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Reproductive Health and Maternal Sacrifice: Women, Choice and Responsibility
Pam Lowe
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Description for Reproductive Health and Maternal Sacrifice: Women, Choice and Responsibility
Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
This book demonstrates that the symbol of maternal sacrifice is the notion that 'proper' women put the welfare of children, whether born, in utero or not conceived, over and above any choices and desires of their own. The idea of maternal sacrifice acts as powerful signifier in judging women's behaviour that goes beyond necessary care for any children. The book traces its presence in various aspects of reproductive health, from contraception to breastfeeding. Pam Lowe shows how although nominally choices are presented to women around reproductive health, maternal sacrifice is used to discipline women into conforming to specific ... Read more
This book demonstrates that the symbol of maternal sacrifice is the notion that 'proper' women put the welfare of children, whether born, in utero or not conceived, over and above any choices and desires of their own. The idea of maternal sacrifice acts as powerful signifier in judging women's behaviour that goes beyond necessary care for any children. The book traces its presence in various aspects of reproductive health, from contraception to breastfeeding. Pam Lowe shows how although nominally choices are presented to women around reproductive health, maternal sacrifice is used to discipline women into conforming to specific ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137472922
SKU
V9781137472922
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Ref
99-15
About Pam Lowe
Pam Lowe is Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages and Social Sciences, Aston University, UK. Her teaching and research are centred around women's reproductive health. Her previous work includes examining experiences of contraception, discourses surrounding foetal alcohol syndrome and the deployment of neuroscience in parenting policies.
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