Problems of Conception - Issues of Law, Biotechnology, Individuals and Kinship (Hardcover)

The Biotechnology Act in Norway, one of the most restrictive in Europe, forbids egg donation and surrogacy and has rescinded the anonymity clause with respect to donor insemination. Thus, it limits people's choice as to how they can procreate within the boundaries of the nation state. The author pursues this significant datum ethnographically and addresses the issues surrounding contemporary biopolitics in Norway. This involves investigating such fundamental questions as the relation between individual and society, meanings of kinship and relatedness, the moral status of the embryo and the role of science, religion and ethics in state policies. Even though the book takes reproductive technologies as its focus, it reveals much about vital processes that are central to contemporary Norwegian society.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Marit Melhuus
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-85745-502-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > Reproductive medicine > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85745-502-8
Barcode:	9780857455024

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