The Social Worlds of the Unborn (Hardcover, New)

In the contemporary world, the unborn - human embryos and foetuses - are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images appear across a wide range of forums, from YouTube videos to pregnancy handbooks. They have become commercial commodities as part of the IVF industry, reproductive tourism and stem cell research and regenerative medicine. The unborn are the focus of intense debates concerning concepts of personhood and humanness, especially in relation to abortion politics and the use and disposal of embryos created outside the human body. The Social Worlds of the Unborn is the first book-length work to discuss all of these issues and more, drawing on social and cultural theory and research and empirical research to do so. It will be of interest to academics and students in a multitude of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, philosophy, bioethics, gender studies, media and cultural studies and science and technology studies.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	D. Lupton
Dimensions:	223 x 146 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	153
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-31071-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Birth Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-31071-5
Barcode:	9781137310712

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