The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838-1900
Gulhan Balsoy
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Pickering & Chatto Ltd (June 30, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1848933258
- ISBN-13: 978-1848933255
Epidemics, migration and territorial losses led to population decline in early nineteenth-century Turkey. In response, Ottoman elites began a programme of population growth, based on increased birth rate and reduced infant mortality. Three policies were initiated to achieve this: the professionalization of midwives, a ban on abortion and greater medical care during pregnancy. Balsoy uses previously untapped archival sources to examine these developments, arguing that these changes caused reproduction to become a political experience.
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire