{"product_id":"sanctioning-pregnancy","title":"Sanctioning Pregnancy","description":"\u003cp\u003ePregnancy provides a very public, visual confirmation of femininity. It is a time of rapid physical and psychological adjustment for women and is surrounded by stereotyping, taboos and social expectations. This book seeks to examine these popular attitudes towards pregnancy and to consider how they influence women’s experiences of being pregnant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSanctioning Pregnancy\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique critique of sociocultural constructions of pregnancy and the ways in which it is represented in contemporary culture, and examines the common myths which exist about diet, exercise and work in pregnancy, alongside notions of risk and media portrayals of pregnant women. Topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo pregnant women change their diet and why?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs memory really impaired in pregnancy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow risky behaviour is defined from exercise to employment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe biomedical domination of pregnancy research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifferent theoretical standpoints are critically examined, including a medico-scientific model, feminist perspectives and bio-psychosocial and psychodynamic approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54225769824600,"sku":"9780415211598","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415211598_2393d280-5caa-4280-b2e0-28665b01914f.jpg?v=1769058927","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sanctioning-pregnancy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}