{"product_id":"9781119845348","title":"A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCecilia Coale Van Hollen | Nayantara Sheoran Appleton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides fresh perspectives on the past, present and future-facing contributions of the anthropology of reproduction. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the anthropological study of reproductive practices, technologies, and interventions in a global context. Exploring the medical and technological management of human reproduction through a sociocultural lens, this groundbreaking volume reviews past and current research, discusses contemporary debates and recent theoretical developments, introduces key themes and trends, examines ongoing issues of equity, inclusivity, and reproductive justice around the world, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Companion\u003c\/i\u003e brings together essays by multidisciplinary scholars in fields including sociocultural anthropology, medical anthropology, reproductive health, global public health, Science and Technology Studies (STS), gender and sexuality studies, critical race studies, and environmental studies, to list but a few. Five thematically organized sections address reproductive practitioners and paradigms, global reproductive health and interventions, reproductive justice, the life-course approach to the study of reproductive health, and the future of reproductive technology and medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing clear, jargon-free language, the authors investigate pregnancy and childbirth; fertility treatments; birth control, contraception and abortion; COVID-19 and reproduction; reproductive cancers; epigenetics; social discrimination; gender and sexualities and reproduction for LGBTQIA+ communities; race and reproduction; migration and reproduction; reproduction and war; reproductive health financing; reproduction and disabilities, reproduction and the environment; and other important contemporary topics. A cutting-edge guide to the modern study of reproduction, this groundbreaking volume: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of the links between anthropological study and progressive work in medicine, healthcare, and technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses both the challenges and opportunities facing researchers in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies gaps in current scholarship and offers recommendations for future research topics and methodologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the importance of ethnographic research combined with critical engagements with other disciplines for the anthropology of reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the impact of socioeconomic conditions, environmental challenges, public policy, and legislation on reproductive health outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the history of the field and demonstrates how anthropologists have engaged with issues of reproductive justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and scholars in medical anthropology, science technology and society, cultural anthropology, ethnology, and gender studies, as well as medical practitioners, policymakers, and activists involved in global and public health and reproductive justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCECILIA COALE VAN HOLLEN\u003c\/b\u003e is a medical anthropologist and professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is the author of three ethnographies on reproductive healthcare in India and her work has been published in journals such as \u003ci\u003eMedical Anthropology Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReproductive Health Matters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAYANTARA SHEORAN APPLETON\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Science in Society at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington. She has co-edited \u003ci\u003eMethods, Moments, and Ethnographic Spaces in Asia,\u003c\/i\u003e and her work has been published in academic journals such as \u003ci\u003eEconomic and Political Weekly, American Anthropologist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMedical Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 October 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119845348\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378871496844,"sku":"9781119845348","price":171.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119845348.jpg?v=1780183087","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119845348","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}