Souls, Bodies, Spirits

Name: Souls, Bodies, Spirits
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ISBN: 9780275960445

The Drive to Abolish Abortion Since 1973

Kerry N. Jacoby

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
23 April 1998

Ethical issues: abortion & birth control; Gender studies: women; Human rights; Pressure groups & lobbying

Jacoby provides a comprehensive social history of the abortion abolition campaign from its beginnings following Roe v. Wade through the 1996 elections. She explores the abortion abolition effort historically, sociologically, theologically, and politically, arguing for a deepened understanding of American abortion opponents.

The history of the abortion abolition effort in America is examined through three different approaches to the understanding of collective behavior. Beginning with the immediate post-Roe period, the movement is explored as a Catholic moral crusade, and Jacoby analyzes why Catholic Americans were particularly prone to such activity as well as why otherwise theologically compatible Protestants were not. She then examines the effort as a major social movement beginning around 1980. Finally, the late-1980s development of direct action activity, most notably in the form of Operation Rescue, is viewed in light of its connection to the theology and expectations of religious revivalism. In her conclusions, Jacoby provides a new model for understanding faith-based political action. Students, teachers, and the general public will find this book a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible examination of the movement.

By: Kerry N. Jacoby
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 536g
ISBN: 9780275960445
ISBN 10: 0275960447
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 23 April 1998
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

KERRY N. JACOBY is a Political Science and American Studies specialist.