Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Restructuring Reproduction: International and National Pressures

Baker, Maureen. "Restructuring Reproduction: International and National Pressures." Journal of Sociology 44.1 (2008): 65-81.

Maureen Baker is a leading sociologist who specializes in human rights. She is a professor at the university of Auckland in New Zealand. Reproductive issues affect more than just America. In fact, people from other countries impact some of our politics. This article discusses some of the problems facing governments in “liberal welfare states.” It also deals with the United Nations and the role the UN has played in women’s and family issues. This is a good article that approaches this topic form an international perspective and puts a governmental concern with it. However, it does show the diversity among policies in different countries and the groups influencing those policies.

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