{"product_id":"rest-uneasy-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-in-twentiethcentury-america-9780813588209","title":"Rest Uneasy  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRest Uneasy\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the processes by which SIDS became both a discrete medical enigma and a source of social anxiety construed differently over time and according to varying perspectives. Brittany Cowgill chronicles and assesses Americans’ fraught but consequential efforts to explain and conquer SIDS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRest Uneasy\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptionally well-written, thoroughly researched account of the identification and labeling of a medical problem and the consequences of those labels.” -- Kathleen Jones * Virginia Tech *\u003cbr\u003e\"Cowgill illuminates the fascinating and complex history of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the twentieth century. Her careful and detailed analysis shows why this was more than a discrete medical problem or a private family tragedy and how its meaning and interpretation changed in light of both scientific studies and cultural changes.\" -- Janet Golden * author of Babies Made Us Modern: How Infants Brought Americans into the Twentieth Century *\u003cbr\u003e\"New Scholarly Books: Weekly Book List, June 8,\" by Nina C. Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003e\"Book Nook: Rest Uneasy - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Twentieth-Century America\" Q\u0026amp;A with Brittany Cowgill * Motherhood Moment *\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRest Uneasy\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptionally well-written, thoroughly researched account of the identification and labeling of a medical problem and the consequences of those labels.” -- Kathleen Jones * Virginia Tech *\u003cbr\u003e\"Cowgill illuminates the fascinating and complex history of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the twentieth century. Her careful and detailed analysis shows why this was more than a discrete medical problem or a private family tragedy and how its meaning and interpretation changed in light of both scientific studies and cultural changes.\" -- Janet Golden * author of Babies Made Us Modern: How Infants Brought Americans into the Twentieth Century *\u003cbr\u003e\"New Scholarly Books: Weekly Book List, June 8,\" by Nina C. Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003e\"Book Nook: Rest Uneasy - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Twentieth-Century America\" QA with Brittany Cowgill * Motherhood Moment *\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly recommended.\" * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Deaths of Infants in Bed”: The Historical Origins of SIDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCause of Death: SIDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Theory of the Month Club: Conducting Research on SIDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisky Babies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMobilization: SIDS Activism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCause for Alarm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep Like a Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eConclusion: “The Disease of Theories”: Discovering SIDS\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405793993047,"sku":"9780813588209","price":105.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813588209.jpg?v=1730493641","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rest-uneasy-sudden-infant-death-syndrome-in-twentiethcentury-america-9780813588209","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}