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 |
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| 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 |