Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit: Nelly Roussel and the Politics of Female Pain

Description: Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit by Elinor Accampo Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description She tells the story of a woman whose life and work spanned a historical moment when womanhood was being redefined by the acceptance of a womans sexuality as distinct from her biological, reproductive role-a development that is still causing controversy today. Publisher Description Nelly Roussel (1878-1922)-the first feminist spokeswoman for birth control in Europe-challenged both the men of early twentieth-century France, who sought to preserve the status quo, and the women who aimed to change it. She delivered her messages through public lectures, journalism, and theater, dazzling audiences with her beauty, intelligence, and disarming wit. She did so within the context of a national depopulation crisis caused by the confluence of low birth rates, the rise of international tensions, and the tragedy of the First World War. While her support spread across social classes, strong political resistance to her message revealed deeply conservative precepts about gender which were grounded in French identity itself. In this thoughtful and provocative study, Elinor Accampo follows Roussels life from her youth, marriage, speaking career, motherhood, and political activism to her decline and death from tuberculosis in the years following World War I.She tells the story of a woman whose life and work spanned a historical moment when womanhood was being redefined by the acceptance of a womans sexuality as distinct from her biological, reproductive role-a development that is still causing controversy today. Author Biography Elinor Accampo is a professor of history at the University of Southern California, coeditor of Gender and the Politics of Social Reform in France, 1870-1914 and author of Industrialization, Family, and Class Relations: Saint Chamond, 1815-1914. Details ISBN 0801884047 ISBN-13 9780801884047 Title Blessed Motherhood, Bitter Fruit Author Elinor Accampo Format Hardcover Year 2006 Pages 336 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press GE_Item_ID:161796637; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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