Born southern : childbirth, motherhood, and social networks in the old South / V. Lynn Kennedy

Author(s): Kennedy, V. Lynn, 1970-
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Subjects: Childbirth--Social aspects--Southern States--History--19th century
Pregnancy--Social aspects--Southern States--History--19th century
Motherhood--Southern States--History--19th century
Mothers--Southern States--Social conditions--19th century
Children--Southern States--Social conditions--19th century
Social networks--Southern States--History--19th century
Families--Southern States--History--19th century
Community life--Southern States--History--19th century
Southern States--Social conditions--19th century
Southern States--Social life and customs--1775-1865
Formats: Print
Material Type: Books
Language: English
Audience: Unspecified
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010
LC Classification: R, RG
Table of Contents: Introduction 1
1. Idealizing Birth and Motherhood in the Antebellum South 9
2. Conception and Pregnancy: Southern Women's Experiences of Reproduction 34
3. Childbirth: Commonalities and Divisions 57
4. Motherhood: Infant Nurturing and Identity 84
5. Fatherhood and the Southern Patriarchy 113
6. Birth and Professional Identity in the Antebellum South 137
7. Birth, Motherhood, and the Sectional Crisis 167
Conclusion 189
Notes 197
Essay on Sources 259
Index 269
Notes: LCCN: 2009013966
ISBN: 9780801894176 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0801894174 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Contents: Idealizing birth and motherhood in the Antebellum south -- Conception and pregnancy: southern women's experiences of reproduction -- Childbirth: commonalities and divisions -- Motherhood: infant nurturing and identity -- Fatherhood and the southern patriarchy -- Birth and professional identity in the Antebellum south -- Birth, motherhood, and the sectional crisis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-257) and index
Physical Description: viii, 277 p. ; 24 cm
OCLC Number: 318641415
ISBN/ISSN: 9780801894176
0801894174

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