ISBN:
9781666919851
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (283 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
362.19888
Keywords:
Abortion in literature
Abstract:
Abortion in Popular Culture: A Call to Action examines representations of abortion in popular culture, including literature, television and film, and social media. This essay collection emphasizes the importance of diverse, positive, and nuanced portrayals of abortion in challenging misconceptions about who seeks abortions and why.
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- There's No Going Back -- "Is That a Test from the Supermarket?" -- "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor" -- What Post-Roe America Can Learn from the Role of Social Media in the Repeal of Ireland's Eighth -- Creating Space for Alternative Narratives -- Abortion Politics and the Dystopic Imagination -- Performing Endurance -- "I'm Offended by All the Supposed-To's" -- "I Gave Her Life" -- Call to Action -- When Stories Are All We Have -- The Abortion Pill and Other Myths -- "Abortion is a Mothering Decision" -- "No Bigger than a Baby Bird" -- Index -- About the Editors and Contributors.
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