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Abortion in International Popular Culture

The Decision Heard Round the World

Edited by Brenda Boudreau and Kelli Maloy - Contributions by Lena R. Hann; Saniya Lee Ghanoui; Dalila Forni; María Julia Rossi; Veronica Frigeni; Kelli Maloy; Lesley Ann Foster; Dagmara Rode; Melissa Oliver-Powell; Michele Byers and Jaime Leigh Gray

In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Abortion in International Popular Culture: The Decision Heard Round the World examines representations of abortion and reproductive justice across a wide range of popular culture artifacts, literary texts, and activist movements across the world. Contributors analyze examples from Chile, Italy, Malta, Sweden, Canada, France, the U.K., Argentina, Ireland, and Poland to consider the relationships between art and public policy, the impact of American policy on global policy and pro-choice movements, and the transnational influence of cultural representations of abortion.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 304 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-1-66695-321-3 • Hardback • January 2025 • $130.00 • (£100.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
978-1-66695-322-0 • eBook • February 2025 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
Subjects: Social Science / Popular Culture, Social Science / Abortion & Birth Control, Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism

Brenda Boudreau is professor of English at McKendree University.

Kelli Maloy is associate professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

Part I: Abortion Information Is Power

Chapter 1

“I Had No Idea About How Abortions Work”: Unveiling the Unknowns of Swedish Abortion Experiences in Julia Hansen’s Two Lines = Pregnant

Lena R. Hann and Saniya Lee Ghanoui

Chapter 2

Italian Graphic Novels on Abortion: A Traumatic Choice or a Social Right?

Dalila Forni

Chapter 3

Fiction is a Public Arena: Abortion Scenes in Novels from Argentina and Chile (2007–2020)

María Julia Rossi

Part II: Breaking the Silence and Destigmatizing Abortion

Chapter 4

Therapeutic Abortion Narratives in Contemporary Italy: A Mothering, Feminist, and Political Choice

Veronica Frigeni

Chapter 5

What We Talk About When We (Don’t) Talk About Abortion: Breaking Silence and Stigma in Irish Abortion Narratives

Kelli Maloy

Chapter 6

Kerchiefs, Hashtags, and Film: The Role of Popular Culture in Argentina’s Abortion Rights Movement

Lesley Ann Foster

Chapter 7

Abortion is OK. Polish Digital Feminism: From Pro-Choice Advocacy to Pro-Abortion Activism

Dagmara Rode

Part III: The Past, Present, and Future of Reproductive Justice

Chapter 8

The Missed Periods of Period Drama: Abortion, Law, and the Uses of the Past in L’Événement (Happening) and Vera Drake

Melissa Oliver-Powell

Chapter 9

Time, Narrative, Abortion: Revisiting Juno and Parsley Days

Michele Byers

Chapter 10: Staging the Truth: Verbatim Theatre and Abortion Testimonies from Malta and Britain

Jaime Leigh Gray

"Timely and powerful, Abortion in International Popular Culture explores abortion in mediums as diverse as graphic novels, novels, autobiography, feminist symbols, discursive activism, film, and theatre. Following on from their previous edited collection, this time the authors travel across contexts including Italy, Ireland, Argentina, Chile, Malta, and Poland to illustrate the power of popular culture to share abortion information, challenge abortion stigma, and fight for reproductive justice. A rich and engaging read, this book will be of interest to media and popular culture scholars as much as those interested in abortion and reproduction more broadly."


— Cordelia Freeman, University of Exeter


"This collection of essays manages to offer enduring analyses of a (sadly) very acute issue. Without losing academic depth and rigor, it is an important and convincing advocacy work not only for abortion rights but also popular culture and its ability to de-marginalize reproductive choices."


— Cornelia Klecker, University of Innsbruck


Abortion in International Popular Culture

The Decision Heard Round the World

Cover Image
Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • In the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Abortion in International Popular Culture: The Decision Heard Round the World examines representations of abortion and reproductive justice across a wide range of popular culture artifacts, literary texts, and activist movements across the world. Contributors analyze examples from Chile, Italy, Malta, Sweden, Canada, France, the U.K., Argentina, Ireland, and Poland to consider the relationships between art and public policy, the impact of American policy on global policy and pro-choice movements, and the transnational influence of cultural representations of abortion.

Details
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  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 304 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-1-66695-321-3 • Hardback • January 2025 • $130.00 • (£100.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
    978-1-66695-322-0 • eBook • February 2025 • $50.00 • (£38.00)
    Subjects: Social Science / Popular Culture, Social Science / Abortion & Birth Control, Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism
Author
Author
  • Brenda Boudreau is professor of English at McKendree University.

    Kelli Maloy is associate professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Part I: Abortion Information Is Power

    Chapter 1

    “I Had No Idea About How Abortions Work”: Unveiling the Unknowns of Swedish Abortion Experiences in Julia Hansen’s Two Lines = Pregnant

    Lena R. Hann and Saniya Lee Ghanoui

    Chapter 2

    Italian Graphic Novels on Abortion: A Traumatic Choice or a Social Right?

    Dalila Forni

    Chapter 3

    Fiction is a Public Arena: Abortion Scenes in Novels from Argentina and Chile (2007–2020)

    María Julia Rossi

    Part II: Breaking the Silence and Destigmatizing Abortion

    Chapter 4

    Therapeutic Abortion Narratives in Contemporary Italy: A Mothering, Feminist, and Political Choice

    Veronica Frigeni

    Chapter 5

    What We Talk About When We (Don’t) Talk About Abortion: Breaking Silence and Stigma in Irish Abortion Narratives

    Kelli Maloy

    Chapter 6

    Kerchiefs, Hashtags, and Film: The Role of Popular Culture in Argentina’s Abortion Rights Movement

    Lesley Ann Foster

    Chapter 7

    Abortion is OK. Polish Digital Feminism: From Pro-Choice Advocacy to Pro-Abortion Activism

    Dagmara Rode

    Part III: The Past, Present, and Future of Reproductive Justice

    Chapter 8

    The Missed Periods of Period Drama: Abortion, Law, and the Uses of the Past in L’Événement (Happening) and Vera Drake

    Melissa Oliver-Powell

    Chapter 9

    Time, Narrative, Abortion: Revisiting Juno and Parsley Days

    Michele Byers

    Chapter 10: Staging the Truth: Verbatim Theatre and Abortion Testimonies from Malta and Britain

    Jaime Leigh Gray

Reviews
Reviews
  • "Timely and powerful, Abortion in International Popular Culture explores abortion in mediums as diverse as graphic novels, novels, autobiography, feminist symbols, discursive activism, film, and theatre. Following on from their previous edited collection, this time the authors travel across contexts including Italy, Ireland, Argentina, Chile, Malta, and Poland to illustrate the power of popular culture to share abortion information, challenge abortion stigma, and fight for reproductive justice. A rich and engaging read, this book will be of interest to media and popular culture scholars as much as those interested in abortion and reproduction more broadly."


    — Cordelia Freeman, University of Exeter


    "This collection of essays manages to offer enduring analyses of a (sadly) very acute issue. Without losing academic depth and rigor, it is an important and convincing advocacy work not only for abortion rights but also popular culture and its ability to de-marginalize reproductive choices."


    — Cornelia Klecker, University of Innsbruck


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