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Fertile matters

by Guti�errez, Elena R.,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Series: Chicana matters series Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : University of Texas Press, (Austin :) Physical details: xix, 199 p.
Subject(s): Fertility, Human -- United States. | Mexican Americans -- Population. | Mexican American women. | Involuntary sterilization -- United States -- History. | Electronic books.
Year: 2008
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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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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