Dehumanizing discourse, anti-drug law, and policy in America : a "crack mother's" nightmare
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Dehumanizing discourse, anti-drug law, and policy in America : a "crack mother's" nightmare
（Interdisciplinary research series in ethnic, gender and class relations）
Ashgate, c2002
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-178) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The problem of drug use by pregnant women has been widely discussed and both social policy and legislation have been created in an attempt to deal with it. Using a black feminist analysis, this probing volume challenges these policies and laws, as well as much of the discussion, by examining the significant sexist, racist and class-based ideologies which underlie them.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - Black feminist theory and methods in pursuit of social justice. Engendering Blame: Pregnancy, addiction, and neoconservative public discourse - creating the "crack mother"
- Research, policy and the politicized womb
- Understanding the genesis of the underweight "crack baby" - the link between inadequate access to prenatal care and low birth weight. New Ways to Frame the Problem: Confronting hostile environments - courageous women providing health and healing
- Conclusion - a better way of thinking about maternal drug use.
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