The Battle to Control Female Fertility in Modern Ireland
Author | : Mary E. Daly |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2023-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781009314893 |
ISBN-13 | : 1009314890 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Battle to Control Female Fertility in Modern Ireland written by Mary E. Daly and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle for legal contraception challenged key tenets of Irish identity: Catholicism, large families, traditional gender roles, and sexual puritanism. It is a story of gender, religion, social change, and failing efforts to reaffirm Irish moral exceptionalism.