Description
Book SynopsisThis book offers a unique critique of socio-cultural constructions of pregnancy and the ways in which it is represented in contemporary culture.
Trade Review"Sanctioning Pregnancy is readable, enjoyable, and eye-opening in its coverage of the stage of the art of pregnancy research. In addition, the content of this book is a valuable example of the process of critical evaluation of a body of literature. As such, it provides its readers with a work that is enlightening, not only by virtue of the content per se, but also for the comprehensive, open-minded, and unbiased method in which that content is presented. ... [Sanctioning Pregnancy] would be useful in teaching the critical thinking process in a wide range of topical areas." – Lynda M. Federoff in Sex Roles
"The book's strength lies in its choice of topics: psychology itself is a broad discipline and its diversity is reflected here. Its accessible writing style and interdisciplinary nature means that it has relevance across a variety of disciplines and levels including sociology, psychology, gender studies and midwifery/healthcare." – Abigail Locke, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University.
"The book's strength lies in its choice of topics: psychology itself is a broad discipline and its diversity is reflected here. Its accessible writing style and interdisciplinary nature means that it has relevance across a variety of disciplines and levels including sociology, psychology, gender studies and midwifery/healthcare." - Abigail Locke, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University,UK.
Table of ContentsIntroduction. Cognition and Cognitive Dysfunction. Working and Employment. Dietary Change and Eating. Exercise and Activity. Pregnancy and Risk. Pregnancy Under Surveillance. Concluding Remarks. References/Bibliography. Index.
