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Nationalizing Sex explains how governments worldwide have tried to nationalize sex and harness procreation as a tool of the state. By using case studies from France, Germany, Russia, India, and China it examines how population emerged as an object of governance and how natalist policy has changed over time and place. Nationalizing Sex analyzes the origins, growth, and development of fertility as a national and international political issue, the riseand fall of the narratives used to ascribe meaning to natality, and the global proliferation of oddly similar policies adopted by widely dissimilar…mehr

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Nationalizing Sex explains how governments worldwide have tried to nationalize sex and harness procreation as a tool of the state. By using case studies from France, Germany, Russia, India, and China it examines how population emerged as an object of governance and how natalist policy has changed over time and place. Nationalizing Sex analyzes the origins, growth, and development of fertility as a national and international political issue, the riseand fall of the narratives used to ascribe meaning to natality, and the global proliferation of oddly similar policies adopted by widely dissimilar states. Ultimately, this book explains why government seeks to harness the womb as a state resource.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Richard Togman received his PhD from the University of British Columbia specializing in political demography. Having worked at institutions including the National Defense University, Canadian Armed Forces and the Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Togman brings a wealth of experience to this field. After publishing in a number of leading journals, Dr. Togman founded a company, Rent Panda, in the housing sector to capitalize on his unique insights into demography and population trends. Political Science at University of British Columbia.