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Reproductive Health and Maternal Sacrifice Women, Choice and Responsibility

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 wom...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lowe, Pam
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Palgrave Macmillan 2016, 2016
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
Subjects:	Medical Sociology Human Body / Social Aspects Culture Social Groups Social Medicine Sociology Gender Studies Sociology Of The Body Sex Sociology Of Culture Sociology Of Family, Youth And Aging
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-47293-9?nosfx=y
Collection:	Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Responsible 'Choices' and Good Motherhood
Chapter 3. Regulating Contraception and Abortion
Chapter 4. Conceiving Motherhood
Chapter 5. Idealized Pregnancy
Chapter 6. Birth Plans
Chapter 7. Raising Babies
Chapter 8. Maternal Sacrifice and Choice

Reproductive Health and Maternal Sacrifice Women, Choice and Responsibility

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