Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit: Nelly Roussel and the Politics of Female Pain in Third Republic France
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Nelly Roussel (1878-1922)--the first feminist spokeswoman for birth control in Europe--challenged both the men of early twentieth-century France, who sought to preserve the status quo, and the women who aimed to change it. She delivered her messages through public lectures, journalism, and theater, dazzling audiences with her beauty, intelligence, and disarming wit. She did so within the context of a national depopulation crisis caused by the confluence...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801884047
ISBN13:9780801884047
Release Date:September 2006
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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