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Renee Cramer: Pregnant with the Stars

Tuesday Jan 17th 5-7pm
Humanities Gateway 1010
Light Refreshments — Please RSVP: http://cls.soceco.uci.edu/rsvp-cramerbooktalk
PREGNANT WITH THE STARS
Renee Cramer Drake University
What is the meaning of our cultural obsession with celebrity baby bumps? PREGNANT WITH THE STARS examines the American fascination with, and judgment of, celebrity pregnancy. Reinforcing troubling standards about femininity, race, and class, while increasing the surveillance and regulation of all women in our society.
The book charts how the American understanding of pregnancy has changed over time. Cultural ideas like the "rockin' post-baby body" are not only unattainable; they are a means of social control. PREGNANT WITH THE STARS uncovers a world where pregnant celebrities are governed and controlled.