(In)Fertile Male Bodies - Masculinities and Lifestyle Management in Neoliberal Times (Hardcover)

Declining global male fertility rates has generated increased attention on male fertility in recent years. Simultaneously, individualised responsibility for health has been growing. Fertility and lifestyle have therefore become seemingly intertwined. Esmee Sinead Hanna and Brendan Gough examine men's experiences of fertility and lifestyle practices, exploring personal experiences of the role of lifestyle in the quest for conception as well as the broader promotion of 'lifestyle' within both clinical and online material as a key aspect for 'improving' male fertility. Through the exploration of male fertility and lifestyle factors and their modification we examine the growth of healthism around infertility, the role of neoliberalism within this and how this intersects with masculinity. Using a new notion of liquid masculinity, we explore the fluid nature of societal and personal perspectives on the male infertility experience. In doing so we offer new insights into the now accepted idea that 'sperm' is malleable and that fertility controllable through personal choices, despite their being limited scientific evidence for such claims.

General

Imprint:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Emerald Studies in Reproduction, Culture and Society
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Esmee Sinead Hanna • Brendan Gough
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	124
ISBN-13:	978-1-80071-610-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Birth Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Sexual relations Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Reproductive medicine > General
LSN:	1-80071-610-9
Barcode:	9781800716100

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