Speaking of abortion
Subtitle: television and authority in the lives of women
By: Andrea L. Press & Elizabeth R. Cole.
Contributors: Cole, Elizabeth R.
Series: Morality and society
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Abortion -- United States -- Public opinion; Women -- United States -- Attitudes; Television and women -- United States
Description: "Over four years, Andrea Press and Elizabeth Cole watched television with women, visiting city houses, suburban subdivisions, modern condominiums, and public housing projects. They found that television depicts abortion as a problem for the poor and the working classes, and that viewers invariably referred to class when discussing abortion."--BOOK JACKET.

"Pro-life women from various classes were unified in their rejection of materialist values. This group strongly believed that a reduced family income was worth the sacrifice in order to stay home with children. Pro-life women also shared a general suspicion of the media as a source of information, turning instead to their understanding of science to validate their biblically derived worldview. Pro-choice women's beliefs, however, were divided along class lines.

Working-class women defended choice because they viewed themselves as a group whose interests are continually threatened by legal authorities. In contrast, middle-class women argued for individual rights and thought abortion necessary for those who aren't financially ready. Many middle-class pro-choice women, the authors argue, share the same point of view as displayed on television."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-191) and index.