Fertile matters [electronic resource] : the politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction / Elena R. Gutiérrez.
By: Gutierrez, Elena R.
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Series: Chicana matters series: Publisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008Edition: 1st ed.Description: xix, 199 p. ; 24 cm.Other title: Politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction.Subject(s): Fertility, Human -- United States | Mexican Americans -- Population | Mexican American women | Involuntary sterilization -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 305.48/868073 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-183) and index.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.