Fertile matters [electronic resource] : the politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction / Elena R. Gutiérrez.
Material type: TextSeries: Chicana matters seriesPublication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xix, 199 pOther title:- Politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction
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- HB915 .G88 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. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.