| A Womb with a View: America's Growing Public Interest in Pregnancy Contributor(s): Tropp, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440828091 ISBN-13: 9781440828096 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth - Family & Relationships | Reference - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.198 |
| LCCN: 2012033078 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (1.10 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 21st century, pregnancy is more than a biological event--it's a cultural phenomenon. A Womb with a View: America's Growing Public Interest in Pregnancy addresses how media influence and changes in society have exposed and commoditized pregnancy like never before, while technology has enabled us to share, record, and preserve all aspects of the pregnancy experience. Each chapter of the book focuses on an aspect of the pregnancy experience, including efforts to peer in and bond with the fetus, the various ways of obtaining advice, the evolving role of expectant fathers, how pregnancy is depicted and treated in popular culture, and branding and marketing to pregnant couples. Interviews with those marketing products and services to pregnant women reveal how pregnancy is now big business, while real-life stories from pregnant women and images from television and film serve to illustrate our culture's fascination with pregnancy. |