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OverviewDuring the past several decades, the fetus has been diversely represented in political debates, medical textbooks and journals, personal memoirs and autobiographies, museum exhibits and mass media, and civil and criminal law. Ourselves Unborn 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. In addition, these meanings can be shaped by dramatic historical change: over the course of the twentieth century, medical and technological changes made fetal development more comprehensible, while political and social changes made the fetus a subject of public controversy. Moreover, since the late nineteenth century, questions about how fetal life develops and should be valued have frequently intersected with debates about the authority of science and religion, and the relationship between the individual and society. In examining the contested history of fetal meanings, Sara Dubow brings a fresh perspective to these vital debates. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sara Dubow (Assistant Professor of History, Assistant Professor of History, Williams College)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 24.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 16.20cm Weight: 0.558kg ISBN: 9780195323436ISBN 10: 0195323432 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 20 January 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Fetal Stories Ch 1: Discovering Fetal Life, 1870s-1920s Ch 2: Interpreting Fetal Bodies, 1930s-1970s Ch 3: Defining Fetal Personhood, 1973-1976 Ch 4: Defending Fetal Rights: 1970s-1990s Ch 5: Debating Fetal Pain, 1984-2007 Epilogue: Fetal Meanings Notes BibliographyReviews<br> Dubow's book is a reminder of the moral dilemmas, the politicisation and the sometimes shameful decisions that have been taken over the years.This careful book allows the reader to navigate a course through highly-politicised waters. --The Economist<p><br> Winner of the 2011 Bancroft Prize <p><br> Provocative -- Slate<p><br> Splendidly informative. -- Commonweal<p><br> Sara Dubow synthesizes an impressive range of material from medical textbooks to cartoons, legislative debates and popular science to convincingly argue that different meanings of the foetus have been determined largely by social values - beliefs about motherhood, class and race - and political circumstances... a timely, well researched book. The Times Literary Supplement A compelling and well-paced historical account that gives a good sense of the characters, places and politics of the abortion debate...this careful book alloows the reader to navigate a course through highly-politicised waters. The Economist. Sara Dubow's work is interesting... [it] offers a new look at an issue that is yet to be picked up with this gusto outside the United States. Dr Vaidehi Nathan, The Organiser. Author InformationSara Dubow is Assistant Professor of History at Williams College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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