Publication

2016 - NYU Press, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

63,250 words, Guess

Page Count

253 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101479855308
  • ISBN-101479882305
  • ISBN-139781479855308
  • ISBN-139781479882304
  • Library of Congress Control Number2015043151
and 5 more
  • OCLC Control Number926743391
  • Better World Books9781479882304
  • Better World Books9781479855308
  • Better World BooksO9-CFZ-453
  • Open LibraryOL27207300M

Classifications

  • DDC303.48/4
  • LCCHQ2044.U6 R67 2016
  • LCCHQ2044.U6R67 2016

Description

"Rothman traces the food and the birth movements through three major phases over the course of the 20th century in the United States: from the early 20th century era of scientific management; through to the consumerism of Post World War II with its {u2018}turn to the French{u2019} in making things gracious; to the late 20th century counter-culture midwives and counter-cuisine cooks. The book explores the tension throughout all of these eras between the industrial demands of mass-management and profit-making, and the social movements - composed largely of women coming together from very different feminist sensibilities - which are working to expose the harmful consequences of industrialization, and make birth and food both meaningful and healthy."--From publisher description.

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