The myth of the perfect pregnancy : a history of miscarriage in America / Lara Freidenfelds.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190052171 (ebook) :Subject(s): Pregnancy -- Social aspects -- United States | Miscarriage -- Social aspects -- United States | Childbirth -- Social aspects -- United StatesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190869816DDC classification: 618.2 LOC classification: RG551Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: A historical exploration of the history of miscarriage and the development of the current childbearing culture in America, with its expectation of carefully planned, assiduously tended, and emotionally precious pregnancies.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A historical exploration of the history of miscarriage and the development of the current childbearing culture in America, with its expectation of carefully planned, assiduously tended, and emotionally precious pregnancies.
Specialized.
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