Born southern : childbirth, motherhood, and social networks in the old South

Born southern : childbirth, motherhood, and social networks in the old South / V. Lynn Kennedy.

Author/creator	Kennedy, V. Lynn, 1970-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Description	viii, 277 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Childbirth--Social aspects --Southern States --History --19th century. Pregnancy--Social aspects --Southern States --History --19th century. Motherhood--Southern States --History --19th century. Mothers--Southern States --Social conditions --19th century. Children--Southern States --Social conditions --19th century. Social networks--Southern States --History --19th century. Families--Southern States --History --19th century. Community life--Southern States --History --19th century. Parturition--Southeastern United States. Family--Southeastern United States. History, 19th Century--Southeastern United States. Pregnancy--Southeastern United States. Social Conditions--history --Southeastern United States. Southern States--Social conditions --19th century. Southern States--Social life and customs --1775-1865.

Contents	Idealizing birth and motherhood in the Antebellum south -- Conception and pregnancy: southern women's experiences of reproduction -- Childbirth: commonalities and divisions -- Motherhood: infant nurturing and identity -- Fatherhood and the southern patriarchy -- Birth and professional identity in the Antebellum south -- Birth, motherhood, and the sectional crisis.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2009013966
ISBN	9780801894176 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0801894174 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	RG652 .K46 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold