The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838–1900

Gülhan Balsoy

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Epidemics, migration and territorial losses led to population decline in early nineteenth-century Turkey. In response, Ottoman elites began a programme of population growth, based on increased birth rate and reduced infant mortality. Three policies were initiated to achieve this: the professionalization of midwives, a ban on abortion and greater medical care during pregnancy. Balsoy uses previously untapped archival sources to examine these developments, arguing that these changes caused reproduction to become a political experience.

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The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838–1900

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

CONTENTS
pp vii-vii

Dedication
pp viii-viii

Acknowledgements
pp ix-x

Introduction
pp 1-12

1 - Besim Ömer and Writing the History of Midwifery and Childbirth
pp 13-26

2 - The Transformation of Midwifery
pp 27-50

3 - Abortion, Power and Agency
pp 51-76

4 - Pregnancy as a Site of Medical Intervention
pp 77-98

5 - Infertility as a Public Problem
pp 99-118

Conclusion: Gendering Nineteenth-Century Ottoman History
pp 119-124

Notes
pp 125-156

Works Cited
pp 157-176

Index
pp 177-180

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