Title Reproductive health and maternal sacrifice : women, choice and responsibility / Pam Lowe

Published London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Responsible 'Choices' and Good Motherhood -- Chapter 3. Regulating Contraception and Abortion -- Chapter 4. Conceiving Motherhood -- Chapter 5. Idealized Pregnancy -- Chapter 6. Birth Plans -- Chapter 7. Raising Babies -- Chapter 8. Maternal Sacrifice and Choice Summary This book demonstrates that the symbol of maternal sacrifice is the notion that 'proper' women put the welfare of children, whether born, in utero or not conceived, over and above any choices and desires of their own. The idea of maternal sacrifice acts as powerful signifier in judging women's behaviour that goes beyond necessary care for any children. The book traces its presence in various aspects of reproductive health, from contraception to breastfeeding. Pam Lowe shows how although nominally choices are presented to women around reproductive health, maternal sacrifice is used to discipline women into conforming to specific norms, reasserting traditional forms of womanhood. This has significant implications for women's autonomy. Women can resist or reject this disciplinary position when making reproductive decisions, but in doing so, they may be positioned as transgressing and/or need to justify their decisions. The book will be of great interest to scholars of sociology, gender studies and health studies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 9, 2016) Subject Motherhood -- Moral and ethical aspects Motherhood -- Social aspects Sex role. Social control. Gender identity. Mothers -- psychology Reproductive Behavior -- psychology Social Control, Formal Gender Identity Reproductive Rights -- psychology Social Control, Informal Gender Role sex role. Gender studies, gender groups. Religious groups: social & cultural aspects. Sociology. Sociology: family & relationships. Medical sociology. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture. Gender identity Social control Sex role Motherhood -- Social aspects Motherhood -- Moral and ethical aspects Form Electronic book ISBN 9781137472939 1137472936

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