The elusive embryo : how women and men approach new reproductive technologies /

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This work examines the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer. An analysis is made of the array of medical options available to those with fertility problems, and the financial and emotional toll is assessed.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Becker, Gaylene
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Human reproductive technology > Case studies.
Infertility > Patients > Interviews.
Reproductive Techniques > psychology
Reproductive Techniques > ethics
Infertility > psychology
Procréation médicalement assistée > Cas, Étude de.
Infertilité > Patients > Entretiens.
Procréation médicalement assistée > Études de cas.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Infertility.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Human reproductive technology
Infertility > Patients
Geschlechterforschung
Reproduktionsmedizin
Sterilität
Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik) > Andre fag
Electronic books.
Interview
Case Reports
interviews.
Case studies
Interviews
Case studies.
Interviews.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Consuming Technologies; 2. Confronting Notions of Normalcy; 3. The Embattled Body; 4. Genes and Generations; 5. Experiencing Risks; 6. Taking Action; 7. Selling Hope; 8. Decisions about Donors; 9. Embodied Technology; 10. Shifting Gears; 11. Redefining Normalcy; 12. Women Rethinking Parenthood; 13. Rewriting the Family; 14. Performing Gender; Appendix: About the Research; Glossary; Notes; References; Index.

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