| Conceptions: Infertility and Procreative Technologies in India Contributor(s): Bharadwaj, Aditya (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785332309 ISBN-13: 9781785332302 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Reproductive Medicine & Technology - Health & Fitness | Fertility & Infertility |
| Dewey: 618.178 |
| LCCN: 2016021769 |
| Series: Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural P |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies in India lie at the confluence of multiple cultural conceptions. These 'conceptions' are key to understanding the burgeoning spread of assisted reproductive technologies and the social implications of infertility and childlessness in India. This longitudinal study is situated in a number of diverse locales which, when taken together, unravel the complex nature of infertility and assisted conception in contemporary India. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bharadwaj, Aditya: - Aditya Bharadwaj is Research Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. |