Technologies of Procreation - 2nd Edition

Taylor & Francis

Now available in paperback, this book takes a fresh look at the social and cultural implications of the new reproductive technologies and assisted conception. It has already attracted a wide readership in anthropology, sociology and health. > \nTechnologies of Procreation bridges the gap between medical technology and cultural values. It looks at the ways in which the 'technologies of procreation' affect society from an anthropological perspective. > Introduction, Second Edition Introduction, First Edition: A question of context; Chapter 1, Beyond expectation: clinical practices and clinical concern; Chapter 2, Explicit connections: ethnographic enquiry in north-west England; Chapter 3, Negotiated limits: interviews in south-east England; Chapter 4, Making representations: the parliamentary debate on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act; Chapter 4, Making representations: the parliamentary debate on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act; Chapter 5, Regulation, substin