Love—Marriage—Birth Control
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students of early twentieth-century British social and family history
- Readers interested in the evolution of public discourse on birth control and sex education
- Those who need a free English primary source for assignments in the history of social thought
- Readers concerned with how medical authority participates in public debate
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking reliable contemporary medical advice on contraception and reproductive health
- Researchers expecting systematic academic argument and full supporting data
- Those uninterested in historical context who want only a practical guide
Reading tips
- First learn about the early twentieth-century British social hygiene movement, then read the text, avoiding judging it directly by contemporary standards.
- Mark the author's assumptions about gender roles and family responsibility as you read, and take notes for discourse analysis.
- Read it alongside birth-control literature of the same period to compare the arguments of medical authorities with those of radical reformers.
- For English study, select argumentative passages for summary and retelling to train academic English summarizing skills.
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About the author
Bertrand Edward Dawson, Viscount Dawson (1864–1945), was a British physician who served as a physician to the royal household, helped promote the establishment of the British Ministry of Health, and was later elevated to the peerage as a viscount. One work by him is held in the collection, titled Love—Marriage—Birth Control. Judging from its title, it addresses topics such as love, marriage and birth control—matters related to family life and relations between the sexes—and appears to be popular writing aimed at a general readership. Public information about his education, specific posts and scholarly output is limited and cannot be expanded here. On the available evidence, his move from court medical service to promoting public health, together with his practical writing, suggests an effort to bring medical knowledge into ordinary readers' everyday discussion. This introduction is based only on limited facts and is offered to give readers a general sense of the author.
