ABSTRACT
A collection of essays, framed with original introductions, Reproduction and Society: Interdisciplinary Readings helps students to think critically about reproduction as a social phenomenon. Divided into six rich and varied sections, this book offers students and instructors a broad overview of the social meanings of reproduction and offers opportunities to explore significant questions of how resources are allocated, individuals are regulated, and how very much is at stake as people and communities aim to determine their own family size and reproductive experiences. This is an ideal core text for courses on reproduction, sexuality, gender, the family, and public health.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|31 pages
Contraception and Sterilization
section II|54 pages
Abortion
chapter 5|9 pages
A selection from Doctors of Conscience
section III|37 pages
Reproductive Technologies
chapter 14|15 pages
The Belly Mommy and the Fetus Sitter
section IV|61 pages
Pregnancy and Birth
section V|40 pages
Special Populations Targeted for Reproductive Control
chapter 23|8 pages
Roe v. Wade and the New Jane Crow
section VI|35 pages
The Way Forward