The study of these reformers offers a new perspective on more recognized leaders in the arena of reproductive health and rights, especially the U.S. Children's Bureau and Margaret Sanger. Putnam's elitism contextualizes the class politics of the Bureau, underscoring its sensitivity to the vulnerable and its innovative approach to public health. Dummer reminds us of roads not taken by policy makers in the Bureau, accentuating the differences between a child-centered and a woman-centered agenda. Dennett highlights the obstacles to women reformers in the formal political sphere, while Ames's penchant toward maternalism and compromise also led to difficulties. Together, they illustrate the complexities of formulating an effective approach to securing reproductive rights and health.
The study of these reformers offers a new perspective on more recognized leaders in the arena of reproductive health and rights, especially the U.S. Children's Bureau and Margaret Sanger. Putnam's elitism contextualizes the class politics of the Bureau, underscoring its sensitivity to the vulnerable and its innovative approach to public health. Dummer reminds us of roads not taken by policy makers in the Bureau, accentuating the differences between a child-centered and a woman-centered agenda. Dennett highlights the obstacles to women reformers in the formal political sphere, while Ames's penchant toward maternalism and compromise also led to difficulties. Together, they illustrate the complexities of formulating an effective approach to securing reproductive rights and health.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: REFORMERS & THE POLITICS OF MATERNAL WELFARE, 1917-1940
216REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: REFORMERS & THE POLITICS OF MATERNAL WELFARE, 1917-1940
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780814257494 |
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Publisher: | Ohio State University Press |
Publication date: | 01/29/2021 |
Series: | WOMEN & HEALTH C&S PERSPECTIVE |
Pages: | 216 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d) |