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Reproduction and Its Discontents in Mexico: Childbirth and Contraception from 1750 to 1905

By Nora E. Jaffary
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By Nora E. Jaffary
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In this history of childbirth and contraception in Mexico, Nora E. Jaffary chronicles colonial and nineteenth-century beliefs and practices surrounding conception, pregnancy and its prevention, and birth. Tracking Mexico’s transition from colony to nation, Jaffary demonstrates the central role of reproduction in ideas about female sexuality and virtue, the development of modern Mexico, and the growth of modern medicine in the Latin American context.

The story encompasses networks of people i...

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HistoryLatin American HistoryMexican HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous Mexican History