Bibliograph

Colonialism, Catholicism, and contraception, a history of birth control in Puerto Rico, Annette B. Ramírez de Arellano and Conrad Seipp

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Label

Colonialism, Catholicism, and contraception, a history of birth control in Puerto Rico, Annette B. Ramírez de Arellano and Conrad Seipp

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Colonialism, Catholicism, and contraception

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Annette B. Ramírez de Arellano and Conrad Seipp

Sub title

a history of birth control in Puerto Rico

Summary

The authors analyze the tortuous course that Puerto Rico has followed in evolving a population policy, highlighting the island's rapid economic growth, its role as a laboratory for testing different methods of birth control, and the inevitable conflicts between church and state. The strands of colonialism, Catholicism, and contraception are woven into a background of profound social change, characterized by shifting values, industrialization, mass emigration, and technical innovation. Originally published 1983

Target audience

adult

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