| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xix, 199 p. |
| Series |
Chicana matters series |
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Chicana matters series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-183) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Fertility, Human -- United States.
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Mexican Americans -- Population.
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Mexican American women.
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Involuntary sterilization -- United States -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction |
| ISBN |
9780292716810 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0292716818 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780292716827 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0292716826 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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