Childbearing is more than pregnancy and labor. It is the having and not having of children. It is a profound event in the lives of families-and in the lives and bodies of women. The feminist movement and the development of feminist studies have helped to rehumanize the subject of childbearing by removing it from the remote environment of institutionalized medicine. The multi-disciplinary Encyclopedia of Childbearing is a major contribution to this new accessibility.
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“This fine encyclopedia examines childbearing from nontechnical perspectives: social, political, psychological, artistic, etc....Rothman, a respected sociologist and author of several important books on pregnancy and motherhood, rejoices in the diversity of material....the book is handsomely printed on permanent paper, with a few black and white photographs and drawings. Highly recommended.”–CHOICE
“A wide range of topics is covered in the 250 signed, alphabetically arranged entries that vary from one to three pages in length....The Encyclopedia of Childbearing is an interesting compendium that will be of use to students as well as general readers.”–Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
“It is a rather eclectic alphabetical arrangment of individual articles by experts and practitioners in many fields. Many are fascinating, particularily articles on birth imagery in art and the history of various aspects of childbirth in the United States....this is an unusual work and could be useful for many arcane topics related to childbearing.”–ARBA
“Outstanding Reference Book”–RASD/
“Well-organized, open-minded, up-to-date, and wide-ranging are just a few adjectives that describe this fascintating book, and readers of all persuasions will spend many a pleasant and educational hour with it.”–Midwifery Today
“A wide range of topics is covered in the 250 signed, alphabetically arranged entries that vary from one to three pages in length....The Encyclopedia of Childbearing is an interesting compendium that will be of use to students as well as general readers.”–
“It is a rather eclectic alphabetical arrangment of individual articles by experts and practitioners in many fields. Many are fascinating, particularily articles on birth imagery in art and the history of various aspects of childbirth in the United States....this is an unusual work and could be useful for many arcane topics related to childbearing.”–
“Outstanding Reference Book”–
“Well-organized, open-minded, up-to-date, and wide-ranging are just a few adjectives that describe this fascintating book, and readers of all persuasions will spend many a pleasant and educational hour with it.”–
About the Author
BARBARA KATZ ROTHMAN, Ph.D., is professor of sociology, Baruch College and the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York.
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In deriving grounds for ethical decision making, feminists locate themselves along different points of a continuum between two poles variously labeled self-determination and nurturance, particularity and solidarity, or interest and beneficence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Supreme Court, Soviet Union, Oxford University Press, New England Journal of Medicine, Baby Doe, World War, San Francisco, Bantam Books, World Health Organization, Barbara Katz, New Haven, University of California Press, American Academy of Pediatrics, Bureau of the Census, Monthly Vital Statistics Report, National Women's Health Network, District of Columbia, Beacon Press, External Cephalic Version, Government Printing Office, Husband-Coached Childbirth, North Carolina, Boston Women's Health Book Collective New!
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In deriving grounds for ethical decision making, feminists locate themselves along different points of a continuum between two poles variously labeled self-determination and nurturance, particularity and solidarity, or interest and beneficence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Supreme Court, Soviet Union, Oxford University Press, New England Journal of Medicine, Baby Doe, World War, San Francisco, Bantam Books, World Health Organization, Barbara Katz, New Haven, University of California Press, American Academy of Pediatrics, Bureau of the Census, Monthly Vital Statistics Report, National Women's Health Network, District of Columbia, Beacon Press, External Cephalic Version, Government Printing Office, Husband-Coached Childbirth, North Carolina, Boston Women's Health Book Collective New!
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- Making Women Pay: The Hidden Costs of Fetal Rights by Rachel Roth in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Tentative Pregnancy: How Amniocentesis Changes the Experience of Motherhood by Barbara Katz Rothman in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Bearing Meaning: THE LANGUAGE OF BIRTH by Robbie Kahn in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Unwomanly Conduct: The Challenges of Intentional Childlessness by Carolyn Mackelcan Morell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey To Motherhood by Sandra Steingraber in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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