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Abortion politics
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Title
Abortion politics / Ziad Munson.
ISBN
9780745688787
0745688780
9780745688794
0745688799
Publication
Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2018.
Physical Description
ix, 158 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary
"Abortion has remained one of the most volatile and polarizing issues in the United States for over four decades. Americans are more divided today than ever over abortion, and this debate colors the political, economic, and social dynamics of the country.<br style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />This book provides a balanced, clear-eyed overview of the abortion debate, including the perspectives of both the pro-life and pro-choice movements. It covers the history of the debate from colonial times to the present, the mobilization of mass movements around the issue, the ways it is understood by ordinary Americans, the impact it has had on U.S. political development, and the differences with the abortion conflict in the rest of the world. Throughout these discussions, Ziad Munson demonstrates how the meaning of abortion has shifted to reflect the changing anxieties and cultural divides which it has come to represent.<br style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" />Abortion Politicsis an invaluable companion for exploring the abortion issue and what is has to say about American society, as well as the dramatic changes in public understanding of women's rights, medicine, religion, and partisanship"-- Provided by publisher.
"Abortion has remained one of the most volatile and polarizing issues in the United States for over four decades. This book provides a balanced, clear-eyed overview of the abortion debate, demonstrating how the meaning of abortion has shifted to reflect the changing anxieties and cultural divides which it has come to represent"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Munson, Ziad W. Abortion politics. Medford, MA : Polity, 2018
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 27, 2018
Series
Social movements series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: <ul style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Making of the Abortion Controversy Chapter 3: The Dynamics of the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Movements Chapter 4: Public Attitudes and Beliefs about Abortion Chapter 5: The Impact of Abortion on American Politics Chapter 6: American Exceptionalism Chapter 7: Stability and Change in Abortion Politics References.
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