Local Babies, Global Science - Gender, Religion and In Vitro Fertilization in Egypt (Paperback)

In the late 1990s, Egypt experienced a boom period in in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology and now boasts more IVF clinics than neighboring Israel. In this book, Marcia Inhorn writes of her fieldwork among affluent, elite couples who sought in vitro fertilization in Egypt, a country which is not only at the forefront of IVF technology in the Middle East, but also a center of Islamic education in the region. Inhorn examines the scientific, religious and cultural ramifications of the transfer of IVF technology from Euro-American points of origin to Egypt - showing how cultural ideas reshape the use of this technology and in turn, how the technology is reshaping cultural ideas in Egypt.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Marcia C. Inhorn
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-94417-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Reproductive medicine > Infertility & fertilization
LSN:	0-415-94417-1
Barcode:	9780415944175

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