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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782004403321

Autore

Gutiérrez Elena R. <1970->

Titolo

Fertile matters [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction / / Elena R. Gutiérrez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008

ISBN

0-292-79456-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Collana

Chicana matters series

Disciplina

305.48/868073

Soggetti

Fertility, Human - United States

Mexican Americans - Population

Mexican American women

Involuntary sterilization - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-183) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The fertility of women of Mexican origin: a social constructionist approach -- The twin problems of overpopulation and immigration in 1970s California -- "They breed like rabbits": the forced sterilization of Mexican-origin women -- "More than a hint of extraordinary fertility...": social science perspectives on Mexican-origin women's reproductive behavior (1912-1980) -- Controlling borders and babies: John Tanton, ZPG, and racial anxiety over Mexican-origin women's fertility -- The right to have children: Chicanas organizing against sterilization abuse -- "Baby-makers and welfare takers": the (not-so) new politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index.