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Medicine, gender, and state-building. Jonas Basanavičius and the medicalization of reproduction

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  • 1. ROR icon Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum

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The text is focused on the role of Jonas Basanavičius in establishing the Bulgarian health system, particularly the intertwining of medicine and politics. The emphasis is on gender roles, sexuality, childbirth, abortion and contraception, as these topics reflect broader trends in the development of the Bulgarian nation state during this period.

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European Commission
LEVIATHAN - Taming the European Leviathan: The Legacy of Post-War Medicine and the Common Good 854503