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UNINA9910459053103321 |
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Autore |
Dubow Sara |
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Titolo |
Ourselves unborn [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the fetus in modern America / / Sara Dubow |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-89992-9 |
9786612899928 |
0-19-971729-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 308 p. ) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fetus - United States - History - 20th century |
Fetus - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
Obstetrics - United States - History - 20th century |
Perinatology - United States - History - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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INTRODUCTION: FETAL STORIES; 1. Discovering Fetal Life, 1870s-1920s; 2. Interpreting Fetal Bodies, 1930s-1970s; 3. Defining Fetal Personhood, 1973-1976; 4. Defending Fetal Rights: 1970s-1990s; 5. Debating Fetal Pain, 1984-2007; EPILOGUE: FETAL MEANINGS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This title argues that the meanings people attribute to the fetus are not based simply on biological fact or theological truth, but are in fact strongly influenced by competing definitions of personhood and identity, beliefs about knowledge and authority, and assumptions about gender roles and sexuality. |
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