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America and the Pill - A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition) Loot Price: R357
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America and the Pill - A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition): Elaine May

America and the Pill - A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

Elaine May

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In 1960, the FDA approved the contraceptive commonly known as "the pill." Advocates, developers, and manufacturers believed that the convenient new drug would put an end to unwanted pregnancy, ensure happy marriages, and even eradicate poverty. But as renowned historian Elaine Tyler May reveals in "America and the Pill," it was women who embraced it and created change. They used the pill to challenge the authority of doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and lawmakers. They demonstrated that the pill was about much more than family planning--it offered women control over their bodies and their lives. From little-known accounts of the early years to personal testimonies from young women today, May illuminates what the pill did and did "not" achieve during its half century on the market.

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Imprint: BasicBooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: August 2011
First published: September 2011
Authors: Elaine May
Dimensions: 139 x 208 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 232
Edition: First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02459-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Sexual relations
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
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LSN: 0-465-02459-9
Barcode: 9780465024599

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