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Stop Saying Snip! : The Rhetoric of Vasectomy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vinson, Jenna.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vasectomy.
- Male contraception--Social aspects.
- Male contraception.
- Birth control--Social aspects.
- Birth control.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- In the U.S.the most common contraceptive methods rely on women's time, labor, and vulnerability to risk.Comparatively few people rely on vasectomies as a means of preventing pregnancies.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Vasectomy Uptake: A Rhetorical Problem
- Albert's Story
- 2. Insuring (Few) Vasectomies: The Rhetorical Force of Health Insurance
- James's and Henry's Stories
- 3. Vicious Visions of Vasectomy: Snips, Threats to "Manhood," and the Pedagogy of Fear
- Bob's and Frank's Stories
- 4. Obstacles to Telling Personal Vasectomy Stories
- Dillon's Story
- 5. Women's (Rhetorical) Work to Facilitate Vasectomies
- Rimi's and Winifred's Stories
- 6. Conclusion: A Call to Reconsider Protest Rhetorics and Vasectomy
- Appendix A: List of Insurance Handbooks Studied
- Appendix B: Interview Questions
- Appendix C: Interview Participants
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-9788-4360-7
- OCLC:
- 1582360028
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