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The Elusive Embryo: How Women and Men Approach New Reproductive Technologies by Gay Becker (Paperback, 2000)

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Becker interviewed hundreds of people over a period of years; their stories are presented here in their own words. Title: The Elusive Embryo. Author: Gay Becker. Format: Paperback. Item Width: 20mm. Item Length: 152mm.

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In the first book to examine the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, Gay Becker scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll?both financial and emotional?that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Becker interviewed hundreds of people over a period of years; their stories are presented here in their own words. Absorbing, informative, and in many cases moving, these stories address deep-seated notions about gender, self-worth, and the cultural ideal of biological parenthood. Becker moves beyond people's personal experiences to examine contemporary meanings of technology and the role of consumption in modern life. What emerges is a clear view of technology as culture, with technology the template on which issues such as gender, nature, and the body are being rewritten and continuously altered. The Elusive Embryo chronicles the history and development of reproductive technology, and shows how global forces in consumer culture have contributed to the industry's growth. Becker examines how increasing use of reproductive technology has changed ideas about natural pregnancy and birth. Discussing topics such as in vitro fertilization, how men and women naturalize the use of a donor, and what happens when new reproductive technologies don't work, Becker shows how the experience of infertility has become increasingly politicized as potential parents confront the powerful forces that shape this industry. The Elusive Embryo is accessible, well written, and well documented. It will be an invaluable resource for people using or considering new reproductive technologies as well as for social scientists and health professionals.

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University of California Press
ISBN-13
9780520224315
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Author
Gay Becker
Publication Name
The Elusive Embryo: How Women and Men Approach New Reproductive Technologies
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
330 Pages

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229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
454g

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