02408nam a2200433 a 4500 ebr10245736 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 070604s2008 txu sb s001 0 eng 2007023269 9780292716810 (cloth : alk. paper) 0292716818 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780292716827 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0292716826 (pbk. : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)646761190 n-us--- HB915 .G88 2008eb 305.48/868073 22 Guti�errez, Elena R., 1970- Fertile matters [electronic resource] : the politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction / Elena R. Guti�errez. Politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction 1st ed. Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008. xix, 199 p. Chicana matters series Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-183) and index. The fertility of women of Mexican origin: a social constructionist approach -- The twin problems of overpopulation and immigration in 1970s California -- "They breed like rabbits": the forced sterilization of Mexican-origin women -- "More than a hint of extraordinary fertility...": social science perspectives on Mexican-origin women's reproductive behavior (1912-1980) -- Controlling borders and babies: John Tanton, ZPG, and racial anxiety over Mexican-origin women's fertility -- The right to have children: Chicanas organizing against sterilization abuse -- "Baby-makers and welfare takers": the (not-so) new politics of Mexican-origin women's reproduction -- Epilogue -- Notes -- References -- Index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Fertility, Human United States. Mexican Americans Population. Mexican American women. Involuntary sterilization United States History. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Chicana matters series. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10245736 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 35563 35563