Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. A Note On Terminology ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. 1. The fertility of women of mexican origin: A Social Constructionist Approach 1
7. 2. The twin problems of overpopulation and immigration in 1970s California 14
8. 3. “They breed like rabbits”: The Forced Sterilization of Mexican-Origin Women 35
9. 4. “More than a hint of extraordinary fertility. . . .”: Social Science Perspectives on Mexican-Origin Women’s Reproductive Behavior (1912–1980) 55
10. 5. Controlling borders and babies: John Tanton, ZPG, and Racial Anxiety over Mexican-Origin Women’s Fertility 73
11. 6. The right to have children: Chicanas Organizing Against Sterilization Abuse 94
12. 7. “Baby-makers and welfare takers”: The (Not-So) New Politics of Mexican-Origin Women’s Reproduction 109
13. Epilogue 123
14. Notes 129
15. References 165
16. Index 185