The business of birth control : contraception and commerce in Britain before the sexual revolution / Claire L. Jones.

  • Jones, Claire (Museum director)
Date:
2020
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Publication/Creation

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2020.

Physical description

xii, 244 pages : black and white illustrations ; 23 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-238) and index.

Contents

1. The dynamics of production: contraceptive manufacturing -- 2. Shaping markets: packaging, brands and trademarks -- 3. The print culture of contraceptives: advertising and the circulation of birth control knowledge -- 4. 'As honest as business permits': medical practitioners, birth control clinics and contraceptive efficacy -- 5. Over the counter and on the high street: contraceptive retailing in the urban landscape.

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    History of Medicine
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ISBN

  • 9781526136282
  • 1526136287