Women Against Abortion
inside the largest moral reform movement of the twentieth century
$58.34
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2017
Summary
Women from remarkably diverse religious, social, and political backgrounds made up the rank-and-file of anti-abortion activism. Empowered by–yet in many cases scared of–the changes wrought by feminism, they founded grassroots groups, developed now-familiar strategies and tactics, and gave voice to the movement’s moral and political dimensions. Drawing on oral histories and interviews with prominent figures, Karissa Haugeberg examines American women ’s fight against abortion. Beginning in the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252082467 |
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| ISBN-10: | 025208246X |
| Series: | Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History |
| Author: | Karissa Haugeberg |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Imprint: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“Excellent.”–The New York Review of Books “[A] compelling and original study.” –Legal History “Haugeberg’s story is an important one. Her book tells the gut-wrenching story of deteriorating abortion access from a new, absolutely essential, perspective.” –Reviews in American History “Women Against Abortion is a much-needed corrective that will surely inspire important additional work on women antiabortion activists.”–Journal of Southern History “Haugeberg should be commended for the balanced, respectful tone she assumes in this study of one of the most controversial issues in American history.” –American Historical Review “[A] nuanced, sophisticated, balanced account… . Recommended.”–Choice
About The Author
Karissa Haugeberg
Karissa Haugeberg is an assistant professor of history at Tulane University. She edits the Newcomb College Institute’s Journal for Research on Women and Gender.
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