Pregnancy And Power

Author : Rickie Solinger
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814798287

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Pregnancy and Power by Rickie Solinger Pdf

Winner of the 2013 Bullough Award presented by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality The term “intersex” evokes diverse images, typically of people who are both male and female or neither male nor female. Neither vision is accurate. The millions of people with an intersex condition, or DSD (disorder of sex development), are men or women whose sex chromosomes, gonads, or sex anatomy do not fit clearly into the male/female binary norm. Until recently, intersex conditions were shrouded in shame and secrecy: many adults were unaware that they had been born with an intersex condition and those who did know were advised to hide the truth. Current medical protocols and societal treatment of people with an intersex condition are based upon false stereotypes about sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, which create unique challenges to framing effective legal claims and building a strong cohesive movement. InIntersexuality and the Law, Julie A. Greenberg examines the role that legal institutions can play in protecting the rights of people with an intersex condition. She also explores the relationship between the intersex movement and other social justice movements that have effectively utilized legal strategies to challenge similar discriminatory practices. She discusses the feasibility of forming effective alliances and developing mutually beneficial legal arguments with feminists, LGBT organizations, and disability rights advocates to eradicate the discrimination suffered by these marginalized groups.

Author : Rickie Solinger
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479866502

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Pregnancy and Power, Revised Edition by Rickie Solinger Pdf

A sweeping chronicle of women’s battles for reproductive freedom Reproductive politics in the United States has always been about who has the power to decide—lawmakers, the courts, clergy, physicians, or the woman herself. Authorities have rarely put women’s needs and interests at the center of these debates. Instead, they have created reproductive laws and policies to solve a variety of social and political problems, with outcomes that affect the lives of different groups of women differently. Reproductive politics were at play when slaveholders devised “breeding” schemes, when the US government took indigenous children from their families in the nineteenth century, and when doctors pressured Latina women to be sterilized in the 1970s. Tracing the main plot lines of women’s reproductive lives, the leading historian Rickie Solinger redefines the idea of reproductive freedom, putting race and class at the center of the effort to control sex and pregnancy in America over time. Revisiting these issues after more than a decade, this revised edition of Pregnancy and Power reveals how far the reproductive justice movement has come, and the renewed struggles it faces in the present moment. Even after nearly a half-century of “reproductive rights,” a cascade of new laws and policies limits access and prescribes punishments for many people trying to make their own reproductive decisions. In this edition, Solinger traces the contemporary rise of reproductive consumerism and the politics of “free market” health care as economic inequality continues to expand in the US, revealing the profound limits of “choice” and the continued need for the reproductive justice framework.

Author : Cynthia R. Daniels
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 0674050444

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At Women’s Expense by Cynthia R. Daniels Pdf

No longer concerned with conception or motherhood, the new politics of fetal rights focuses on fertility and pregnancy itself, on a woman's relationship with the fetus. How exactly, Cynthia Daniels asks, does this affect a woman's rights?

Author : Jenifer Buckley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783319538358

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Gender, Pregnancy and Power in Eighteenth-Century Literature by Jenifer Buckley Pdf

This book reveals the cultural significance of the pregnant woman by examining major eighteenth-century debates concerning separate spheres, man-midwifery, performance, marriage, the body, education, and creative imagination. Exploring medical, economic, moral, and literary ramifications, this book engages critically with the notion that a pregnant woman could alter the development of her foetus with the power of her thoughts and feelings. Eighteenth-century authors sought urgently to define, understand and control the concept of maternal imagination as they responded to and provoked fundamental questions about female intellect and the relationship between mind and body. Interrogating the multiple models of maternal imagination both separately and as a holistic set of socio-cultural components, the author uncovers the discourse of maternal imagination across eighteenth-century drama, popular print, medical texts, poetry and novels. This overdue rehabilitation of the pregnant woman in literature is essential reading for scholars of the eighteenth century, gender and literary history.

Author : Heather Brook Adams
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781643362953

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Enduring Shame by Heather Brook Adams Pdf

A study of the rhetorical power of shame and its effect on reproductive politics Not long ago, unmarried pregnant women in the United States hid in maternity homes and relinquished their "illegitimate" children to more "deserving" two-parent families—all to conceal "shameful" pregnancies. Although times have changed, reproductive politics remain fraught. In Enduring Shame Heather Brook Adams recasts the 1960s and '70s—an era of presumed progress—as a time when expanding reproductive rights were paralleled by communicative practices of shame that cultivated increasingly public interventions into unwed and teen pregnancy and new forms of injustice. Drawing from personal interviews, archival documents, legal decisions, public policy, journalism, memoirs, and advocacy writing, Adams articulates how the rhetorical power of shame persuaded the American public to think about reproduction, sexual righteousness, and unwed pregnancy. Despite the aspirational goals of reproductive liberation, public sentiment frequently reflected supremacist beliefs regarding racial, economic, and moral fitness—notions that informed new public policy. Enduring Shame maps a range of experiences across these decades from women's experiences in homes for unwed mothers to policy and legal changes that are typically understood as proof of shame's dissipation, including Title IX legislation and Roe v. Wade. Rhetorical historiography and questions of reproductive justice guide the analysis, and women's testimonies provide essential perspectives and context. Through these histories, Adams articulates a network of language, affect, and embodiment through which shame moves; expands rhetorical understandings of the discursive power of the identities of woman and mother; and considers how the gendered, raced, and classed aspects of shame can help us understand and support reproductive dignity. Enduring Shame recovers a misunderstood part of women's recent history by considering why reproductive politics continue to be so volatile despite previous gains and why shame still figures centrally in discourse about women's reproductive and sexual freedoms.

Author : Congrès international des sciences anthropologiques et ethnologiques (9 : 1973 : Chicago),Congrès international des sciences anthropologiques et ethnologiques, 9e, Chicago, 1973,International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (9th : 1973 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher : Mouton de Gruyter
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Pregnancy
ISBN : 0202011518

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Being Female by Congrès international des sciences anthropologiques et ethnologiques (9 : 1973 : Chicago),Congrès international des sciences anthropologiques et ethnologiques, 9e, Chicago, 1973,International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (9th : 1973 : Chicago, Ill.) Pdf

Author : Maryam Saligheh
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781504303200

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The Power of Divine Love During Pregnancy by Maryam Saligheh Pdf

Pregnancy is a period of out with old and in with newa statement that is intensely positive as you replace your old self and all the habits with a positive new you and motherhood. In The Power of Divine Love during Pregnancy, author Maryam Saligheh offers insight on pregnancy and the motherhood journey designed to enrich your body, mind, soul, andmost importantlyyour mother-baby interaction. She provides practical advice on deeply enjoying the period of pregnancy and new motherhood and information intended to help you achieve a better state of mind and a richer life journey through the eyes of the infinite you. Based on years of research into the health and wellbeing of expectant mothers, this guide seeks to help every pregnant woman understand how beautiful she is and that the birth of love within her is the new beginning, regardless of her circumstances. Believe that you are truly loved, worthy, respected, valued, and amazing. You deserve a happy motherhood. This guide for expecting mothers explores a variety of emotional and spiritual considerations that arise during pregnancy in hopes of enriching the motherhood journey.

Author : Mary S. Melcher
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816528462

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Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Choice in Twentieth-Century Arizona by Mary S. Melcher Pdf

Mary Melcher's Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Choice in Twentieth-Century Arizona provides a deep and diverse history of the dramatic changes in childbirth, birth control, infant mortality, and abortion over the course of the last century. Using oral histories, memoirs, newspaper accounts, government documents, letters, photos, and biographical collections, this fine-grained study of women's reproductive health places the voices of real women at the forefront of the narrative, providing a personal view into some of the most intense experiences of their lives.

Author : Robert N. Taylor,James M. Roberts,F. Gary Cunningham,Marshall D. Lindheimer
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780124079458

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Chesley's Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy by Robert N. Taylor,James M. Roberts,F. Gary Cunningham,Marshall D. Lindheimer Pdf

Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy continues its tradition as one of the beacons to guide the field of preeclampsia research, recognized for its uniqueness and utility. Hypertensive disorders remain one the major causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and death. It is also a leading cause of preterm birth now known to be a risk factor in remote cardiovascular disease. Despite this the hypertensive disorders remain marginally studied and management is often controversial. The fourth edition of Chesley’s Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy focuses on prediction, prevention, and management for clinicians, and is an essential reference text for clinical and basic investigators alike. Differing from other texts devoted to preeclampsia, it covers the whole gamut of high blood pressure, and not just preeclampsia. Features new chapters focusing on recent discoveries in areas such as fetal programming, genomics/proteomics, and angiogenesis Includes extensive updates to chapters on epidemiology, etiological considerations, pathophysiology, prediction, prevention, and management Discusses the emerging roles of metabolic syndrome and obesity and the increasing incidence of preeclampsia Each section overseen by one of the editors; each chapter co-authored by one of the editors, ensuring coherence throughout book

Author : Andrew L. Cherry,Mary E. Dillon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781489980267

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International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy by Andrew L. Cherry,Mary E. Dillon Pdf

The rates are on the decline worldwide. But adolescent pregnancies still occur, placing millions of girls each year at risk for medical complications and social isolation and their babies for severe health problems-especially when prenatal care is inadequate or nonexistent. But as the opportunity for young women and girls increases around the world, adolescent pregnancy will continue to decline. Featuring reports from countries across the developed and developing worlds, the International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy analyzes the scope of the problem and the diversity of social and professional responses. Its biological/ecological perspective identifies factors influencing childhood pregnancy, as well as outcomes, challenges and needs of very young mothers as they differ across nations and regions. Salient comparisons are made as cultural contexts and community support vary widely and attention is paid to issues such as child marriage, LGBT concerns and the impact of religion and politics on health care, particularly access to contraception, abortion and other services. This global coverage heightens the understanding of readers involved in care, education and prevention programs and otherwise concerned with the psychosocial development, reproductive health and general well-being of girls. Included in the Handbook: Biological influences of adolescent pregnancy. Adolescent maternal health and childbearing. Adolescent pregnancy and mental health. International perspectives on adolescent fathers. Adolescent pregnancy as a feminist issue. Adolescent pregnancy as a social problem. Plus viewpoints from more than thirty countries. As a unique source of up-to-date findings and clear-headed analysis, the International Handbook of Adolescent Pregnancy is a go-to reference for practitioners and researchers in maternal and child health, pediatrics, adolescent medicine and global health.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309041386

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Nutrition During Pregnancy by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation Pdf

In Part I of Nutrition During Pregnancy, the authors call for revisions in recommended weight gains for pregnant women. They explore relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety of factors (e.g., the mother's weight for height before pregnancy) and places this in the context of the health of the infant and the mother. They present specific target ranges for weight gain during pregnancy and guidelines for proper measurement. Part II addresses vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy, examining the adequacy of diet in meeting nutrient needs during pregnancy and recommending specific amounts of supplements for special circumstances. It also covers the effects of caffeine, alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, and cocaine use and presents specific research recommendations.

Author : Lorna Weir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781134163564

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Pregnancy, Risk and Biopolitics by Lorna Weir Pdf

Calling attention to the significance of population politics for the unsettling of the birth threshold, Weir argues that risk techniques are heterogeneous, contested with expertise, and plural in their political effects.

Author : Letizia Guglielmo
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810891708

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MTV and Teen Pregnancy by Letizia Guglielmo Pdf

In 2009, 16 and Pregnant premiered on MTV, closely followed by the spinoffs Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2. Because of their controversial portrayals of teenage mothers, the shows have received ongoing media attention. While some argue that the programs could play a factor in reducing the number of teen pregnancies, others claim the shows exploit young women and glamorize their situations. Among these debates, there have been surprisingly few in-depth discourses that discuss the roles such shows have on teenage audiences. In MTV and Teen Pregnancy: Critical Essays on 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, contributors from a variety of backgrounds and expertise offer potent essays about these programs. Divided into four parts, the book tackles the controversial representations of teen pregnancy from various disciplines. Part I explores gendered social norms and the shows’ roles as either educational resources or idealized depictions of teenage motherhood. Part II prompts readers to consider the intersections of race, class, gender, and the social and cultural power structures often glossed over in these programs. Part III focuses on teenage fathers, the portrayal of masculinity, and “good” vs. “bad” parents. Part IV draws from TVs representations of reality to discuss the impact of these shows on the viewing audience. This section includes a narrative from a teen mother who argues that the shows do not accurately reflect the life she leads. As the debates about 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom continue, this collection provides a valuable critical discourse to be used both inside and outside the classroom. Those engaged in courses on gender and women’s studies, as well as media studies, social work, and family and childhood development, will find MTV and Teen Pregnancy especially insightful—as will those involved in community outreach programs, not to mention teens and young mothers themselves.

Author : Courtney Patrick-Weber
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781793602817

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The Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Horror Films by Courtney Patrick-Weber Pdf

In The Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Horror Films, Courtney Patrick-Weber argues that the medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth traumatizes pregnant people in a number of ways, even as many people believe the shift toward medicalization has improved conditions for pregnant people. Patrick-Weber analyzes a selection of horror films, including The Void and Black Christmas, to demonstrate not only evidence of this trauma on a visceral level, but also how horror films can reflect and contribute to cultural conversations surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. While horror films are often neglected as vital sources of intellect and analysis, many of these films use their subversive viewpoints on cultural issues to offer a unique perspective that can ultimately help to shape the way society views them. Patrick-Weber reminds us that pregnancy and childbirth can be traumatic events, both physically and emotionally, as she discusses the current conversations surrounding the issue and critiques the “advancement” of medicalization. Scholars of film studies, gender studies, rhetoric, and medicine may find this book particularly useful.

Author : Parley Ann Boswell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786473663

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Pregnancy in Literature and Film by Parley Ann Boswell Pdf

This exploration of the ways in which pregnancy affects narrative begins with two canonical American texts, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1848) and Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861). Relying on such diverse works as Frankenstein, Peyton Place, Beloved, and I Love Lucy, the book chronicles how pregnancy evolves from a conventional plot device into a mature narrative form. Especially in the 20th and 21st centuries, the pregnancy narrative in fiction and film acts as a lightning rod with the power to electrify all genres of fiction and film, from early melodrama (Way Down East) to noir (Leave Her to Heaven); from horror (Rosemary's Baby) to science fiction and dystopia (Alien, The Handmaid's Tale); and from iconic (Lolita) to independent (Juno, Precious). Ultimately, the pregnancy narrative in popular film and fiction provides a remarkably clear lens by which we can gauge how popular American film and fiction express our most profound--and most private--fears, values and hopes.