America and the Pill

America and the Pill
Author: Elaine Tyler May
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465021549

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In 1960, the FDA approved the oral contraceptive that would come to be known as the pill. Within a few years, millions of women were using it. At a time when the population was surging, many believed that the drug would help eradicate poverty around the globe, ensure happy and stable marriages, and liberate women. In America and the Pill, preeminent social historian Elaine Tyler May reveals the ways in which the pill did and did not fulfill these utopian dreams, while also chronicling the stories of the creators, testers, and users who ultimately made the pill their own.


America and the Pill
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Elaine Tyler May
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-04-27 - Publisher: Basic Books

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