Changing Human Reproduction -

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Résumé :
Despite the extensive debates about new reproductive technologies, there is still little published research on the social and cultural implications of the new reproductive techniques. Our understanding of how babies are conceived and what it means to be a parent or relative have become more complex.

The authors argue that the neglect of social research into new reproductive technologies has led to a failure to make the necessary provisions for their consequences. The plight of the involuntary childless who, having been helped to conceive, find themselves with three, four or more babies illustrates this point clearly.

Sommaire:
Introduction - Meg Stacey et al
What is the Social Science Perspective?
Social Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction - Meg Stacey
From Private Patients to Privatization - Naomi Pfeffer
Making Sense of Missed Conceptions - Sarah Franklin
Anthropological Perspectives on Unexplained Infertility
Having Triplets, Quads or Quins - Frances Price
Who Bears the Responsibility?
Gamete Donation and the Social Management of Genetic Origins - Erica Haimes
The Meaning of Assisted Kinship - Marilyn Strathern
Conclusion - Meg Stacey et al