Behind the Silence Chinese Voices on Abortion

Name: Behind the Silence Chinese Voices on Abortion
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ISBN: 9780742523715

ISBN-10: 0742523713

ISBN-13: 9780742523715

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jing Bao Nie, Arthur Kleinman

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Behind the Silence is the first in-depth work in any language to explore the diverse perspectives of mainland Chinese regarding induced abortion and fetal life in the context of the world's most ambitious and intrusive family planning program. Through his investigation of public silence, official standpoints, forgotten controversies from the imperial era, popular opinions, women's personal stories, doctors' narratives, and the problem of coerced abortion, Nie Jing-Bao brings to light a surprising range of beliefs concerning fetal life and the morality of abortion, yet finds overall an acceptance of national population policies. China's internal plurality, the author argues, must be taken…

Book details

List price: $54.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/29/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.94" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Arthur Kleinmanis Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard University;Yunxiang Yanis a Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles;Jing Junis a Professor at Tsinghua University (Beijing);Sing Leeis a Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong;Everett Zhangis a Professor at Princeton University;Pan Tianshuis a Professor at Fudan University (Shanghai);Wu FeiandGuo Jinhuaare Professors at Peking University (Beijing).



Foreword



Introduction



Listening to the Silence: The Absence of Public Debate and Its Meaning



"Instructions" from Above: Official Positions



The Forgotten Controversies: Heritage of Imperial Times



Tidings from the Populace: Consensus and Contention in the Survey Results



Bitterness beyond Words: Women's Narratives



Fulfilling Discordant Duties: Doctors' Narratives



An Inquiry into Coerced Abortion: Sociocultural and Ethical Issues



The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Taking Seriously China's Internal Plurality



The Pilot Study, the Survey, and the Interviews


References


Index


Acknowledgments


About the Author