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A Cultural History of Pregnancy: Pregnancy, Medicine and Culture, 1750-2000 2004 Edition
Contributor(s): Hanson, C. (Author)

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 ISBN: 033398644X     ISBN-13: 9780333986448
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE: $52.24  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2004
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Annotation: Hanson explores the different ways in which pregnancy has been constructed and interpreted in Britain over the last 250 years. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including obstetric texts, pregnancy advice books, literary texts, popular fiction and visual images, she analyzes changing attitudes to key issues such as the relative rights of mother and fetus and the degree to which medical intervention is acceptable in pregnancy. Hanson also considers the effects of medical and social changes on the subjective experience of pregnancy.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth
- Medical | History
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 618.2
LCCN: 2003070739
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.46" W x 8.9" L (0.87 lbs) 214 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: Choice 01/01/2005 pg. 886
 
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Hanson explores the different ways in which pregnancy has been constructed and interpreted in Britain over the last 250 years. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including obstetric texts, pregnancy advice books, literary texts, popular fiction and visual images, she analyzes changing attitudes to key issues such as the relative rights of mother and foetus and the degree to which medical intervention is acceptable in pregnancy. Hanson also considers the effects of medical and social changes on the subjective experience of pregnancy.
 
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