Readership: Scholars and students of modern British history, especially social and cultural historians, historians of sexuality, historians of medicine, demographers, and sociologists.
Kate Fisher, Lecturer in History, University of Exeter
"An engaging text with a wealth of information ... impressive and important because it uses both men and women's account of sex, contraception and gender roles to challenge historiography of feminism and family planning." - Hilary Young, Oral History
"[A] tribute to the power of oral history...extremely meticulous." - London Review of Books
Introduction 1: The Maintenance of Ignorance 2: Deliberate Accidents and Casual Attempts to Avoid Pregnancy 3: The Survival of Traditional Methods of Birth Control 4: The Advantages of Traditional Methods of Birth Control 5: Gender Relations and Birth Control Practices Conclusion Epilogue Appendix Bibliography Index
