Chapter 14 The science of population and birth control in post-war Japan

This essay examines the entanglement between population science and population governance immediately after World War II. It analyzes debates on population and birth control research that contributed to the state-endorsed birth control campaign. Drawing on the existing works on the campaign as well...

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Main Author: Homei, Aya (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
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