Gendering the Fertility Decline in the Western World (Paperback)

The first demographic transition changed the face of the western world as thoroughly as did the Industrial Revolution. As couples began to have fewer children, women were released from the heavy burden of endless pregnancies and extended periods of child care. Even though this profound process of change has been extensively researched, women were rarely pictured as decision-makers concerning fertility and family. Moreover, men and women were mostly not perceived as having potentially differing interests in sexuality and child-bearing. This volume contains papers delivered at the conference Were Women Present at the Demographic Transition? which was held at the Radboud University Nijmegen, 20-21 May 2005. The contributions throw light on the active role women played in the fertility decline as well as on the complex process of decision-making between husbands and wives.

General

Imprint:	Verlag Peter Lang
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Population, Famille et Societe - Population, Family, and Society, 7
Release date:	May 2007
Editors:	Angelique Janssens
Dimensions:	220 x 150 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	372
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-911311-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-03-911311-9
Barcode:	9783039113118

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