The Power of the Pregnant Body: Perspectives of Agency and Autonomy in Pregnancy
This paper reviews the literature on pregnancy, examining two dominant discourses: “the pregnant body as foetal containment” and “the pregnant body as illness”. A third discourse, which looks at the complex ways in which the pregnant body is used as a site of agency and autonomy, is also presented....
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Genealogy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/5/1/13 |