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Autore |
Nelson Jennifer <1967-> |
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Titolo |
Women of color and the reproductive rights movement / / Jennifer Nelson |
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New York, : New York University Press, 2003 |
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1-4294-1472-3 |
0-8147-5915-7 |
1-4175-6866-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (237 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Birth control - United States - History - 20th century |
Abortion - United States - History - 20th century |
Minority women - United States - Social conditions |
Sterilization (Birth control) - United States - History - 20th century |
Women's rights - United States - History - 20th century |
Feminism - United States - History - 20th century |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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 : from abortion to reproductive rights -- Let's hear it from the real experts : feminism and the early abortion rights movement -- "An act of valor for a woman need not take place inside of her" : black women, feminism, and reproductive rights -- "An instrument of genocide" : the black nationalist campaign against birth control -- "Abortions under community control" : feminism, nationalism, and the politics of reproduction among New York City's young lords -- Race, class, and sexuality : reproductive rights and the campaign for an inclusive feminism -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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While most people believe that the movement to secure voluntary reproductive control for women centered solely on abortion rights, for many women abortion was not the only, or even primary, focus. Jennifer Nelson tells the story of the feminist struggle for legal abortion and reproductive rights in the 1960's, 1970's, and early 1980's through the particular contributions of women of color. She explores the relationship between second-wave feminists, who were concerned with |
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