Reproductive politics

by Solinger, Rickie

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Title Statements

Full title :Reproductive politics / Rickie Solinger.

Summary

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? When was abortion criminalized in the United States--and why? What is "abstinence only" sex education? And how is "reproductive politics" a men's issue as well as a women's issue? Covering a substantial range of information in an accessible and lively manner, Solinger orients readers and provides the knowledge necessary to enter into dialogue with this important and continually evolving field

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:1 volume ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780199811403, 0199811407, 9780199811410, 0199811415
oclc:ocn850253983
LC Classification:HQ766.5.U5
Dewey Decimal:363.960973

Subjects

Abortion -- Political aspects Abortion -- Political aspects -- United… Birth control -- Political aspects Birth control -- Political aspects -- U… Droits génésiques -- États-Unis Régulation des naissances -- Aspect pol… Reproductive rights Reproductive rights -- United States United States