A Cultural History of Pregnancy: Pregnancy, Medicine and Culture, 1750-2000

A Cultural History of Pregnancy: Pregnancy, Medicine and Culture, 1750-2000

by Clare Hanson (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 11 Jun 2004

ISBN 10: 033398644X
ISBN 13: 9780333986448