The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century

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Ian R. Dowbiggin (Professor of History and Chair, Department of History, Professor of History and Chair, Department of History, University of Prince Edward Island, USA)

The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century

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Ian R. Dowbiggin (Professor of History and Chair, Department of History, Professor of History and Chair, Department of History, University of Prince Edward Island, USA)

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Oxford University Press Inc
26 June 2008

Social & cultural history; Ethical issues & debates; Population & demography; Birth control, contraception, family planning

Many would be surprised to learn that the preferred method of birth control in the United States today is actually surgical sterilization. This book takes an historical look at the sterilization movement in post-World War II America, a revolution in modern contraceptive behavior. Focusing on leaders of the sterilization movement from the 1930's through the turn of the century, this book explores the historic linkages between environment, civil liberties, eugenics, population control, sex education, marriage counseling, and birth control movements in the 20th-century United States. Sterilization has been variously advocated as a medical procedure for defusing the ""population bomb,"" expanding individual rights, liberating women from the fear of pregnancy, strengthening marriage, improving the quality of life of the mentally disabled, or reducing the incidence of hereditary disorders. From an historical standpoint, support for free and unfettered access to sterilization services has aroused opposition in some circles, and was considered a ""liberal cause"" in post-World War II America. This story demonstrates how a small group of reformers helped to alter traditional notions of gender and sexuality.

By: Ian R. Dowbiggin (Professor of History and Chair Department of History Professor of History and Chair Department of History University of Prince Edward Island USA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 160mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 598g
ISBN: 9780195188585
ISBN 10: 0195188586
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 26 June 2008
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Sterilization Movement and Global Fertility in the Twentieth Century

""Painstakingly researched and well written, this book is a good addition to the growing body of work on eugenics. Of particular note is the author's use of archival materials.""--Doody's ""The book is most impressive, finely tuning the history between choice and compulsion of sterilization policy...""--European Journal of Public Health ""These two books provide an opportunity to re-examine the politics of global population control in the twentieth century...both books will give readers a more nuanced understanding of the scope and flaws of past effort to control human population."" -- The American Historical Review