Abstract
We analyze the mechanisms of reproductive governance that influence reproduction in Spain through 66 semi-structured interviews with heterosexual parents. We examine reproductive governance through moral regimes surrounding four arenas: the labor market, gender relations at home, institutional feminist discourses, and the narrative of choice. We show that mothers are considered to be socially responsible for children, a fact that is key to understanding how Spain went from a “baby boom” between the 1950 and 1970s to “structural infertility” since the 1990s.
| Translated title of the contribution | Maternidad en España: del "Baby Boom" a la "infertilidad estructural" |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 718-731 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Medical Anthropology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6-7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Oct 2022 |
Keywords
- feminism
- motherhood
- reproductive governance
- Spain
- structural infertility
- work-family balance
