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The authors analyze the tortuous course that Puerto Rico has followed in evolving a population policy, highlighting the island’s rapic economic growth, its role as a laboratory for testing different methods of birth control, and the inevitable conflicts between church and state. The strands of colonialism, catholicism, and contraception are woven into a background of profound social change, characterized by shifting values, industrialization, mass emigration, and technical innovation.
Originally published 1983.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Editions of Colonialism, Catholicism, and Contraception
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807815441
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- ISBN 9780807897577
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- ISBN 9781469640013
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890874580
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The authors analyze the tortuous course that Puerto Rico has followed in evolving a population policy, highlighting the island’s rapic economic growth, its role as a laboratory for testing different methods of birth control, and the inevitable conflicts between church and state. The strands of colonialism, catholicism, and contraception are woven into a background of profound social change, characterized by shifting values, industrialization, mass emigration, and technical innovation.
Originally published 1983.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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The authors analyze the tortuous course that Puerto Rico has followed in evolving a population policy, highlighting the island’s rapic economic growth, its role as a laboratory for testing different methods of birth control, and the inevitable conflicts between church and state. The strands of colonialism, catholicism, and contraception are woven into a background of profound social change, characterized by shifting values, industrialization, mass emigration, and technical innovation.
Originally published 1983.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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Colonialism, Catholicism, and Contraception has 233 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Colonialism, Catholicism, and Contraception?
Annette B. Ramírez de Arellano, Conrad Seipp
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Colonialism, Catholicism, and Contraception is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807815441) and paperback(ISBN 9780807897577) and ebook(ISBN 9781469640013) and pdf(ISBN 9798890874580)
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