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Reconceiving the second sex : men, masculinity, and reproduction /

Extensive social science research, particularly by anthropologists, has explored women's reproductive lives, their use of reproductive technologies, and their experiences as mothers and nurturers of children. Meanwhile, few if any volumes have explored men's reproductive concerns or contri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Inhorn, Marcia C., 1957- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
Colección:Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; v. 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Extensive social science research, particularly by anthropologists, has explored women's reproductive lives, their use of reproductive technologies, and their experiences as mothers and nurturers of children. Meanwhile, few if any volumes have explored men's reproductive concerns or contributions to women's reproductive health: Men are clearly viewed as the "second sex" in reproduction. This volume argues that the marginalization of men is an oversight of considerable proportions. It sheds new light on male reproduction from a cross-cultural, global perspective, focusing not only upon men i.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 392 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1299777538
9781299777538
9780857455369
0857455362