Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness

Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness
ISBN-10
0674061829
ISBN-13
9780674061828
Category
Childlessness
Pages
318
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Elaine Tyler May

Description

Chronicling astonishing shifts in public attitudes toward reproduction, May reveals the intersection between public life and the most private part of our lives--sexuality, procreation, and family.

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