{"product_id":"9781838607340","title":"Pregnancy and Miscarriage in Qatar Women, Reproduction and the State","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSex, Family and Culture in the Middle East\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePregnancy and Miscarriage in Qatar\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWomen, Reproduction and the State\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusie Kilshaw | Janet Afary | Claudia Yaghoobi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the bearers of the next generation in one of the richest countries in the world, the social status of Qatari women is closely linked to their ability to have children. Women are expected to reflect the cultural and religious values attached to motherhood, and not having children puts women in a potentially vulnerable position. But Qatari women must also play an essential role in reflecting the country as a centre of Arab modernity, availing themselves of the new opportunities in work, politics and public life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the changing role of women in Qatari society and analyses how Qatari women navigate the competing expectations placed upon them. Based on original interviews with pregnant women and women who have experienced miscarriage - as well as interviews with doctors, religious scholars and family members - the book reveals how socio-cultural forces shape the way miscarriage is framed and experienced. It also reveals how intimate reproductive events are deeply entangled with broader societal and political issues. In exploring the themes of reproduction, motherhood and family relationships, this unique study sheds light on the values and beliefs circulating in Qatari society and how these are mapped on to women's bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSusie Kilshaw\u003c\/b\u003e is Principal Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology at the University College London, U.K. She is the author of the book \u003ci\u003eImpotent Warriors: Gulf War Syndrome, Vulnerability and Masculinity \u003c\/i\u003eand her articles have appeared in the journals \u003ci\u003eAnthropology and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, Anthropology of the Middle East, and \u003ci\u003eCulture, Medicine and Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e.  She has been the recipient of a number of grants, including the Wenner Gren Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship and grants from the Qatar Foundation National Priorities and Research Scheme. She completed her Ph.D. at University College London, U.K.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 April 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781838607340\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\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332843110540,"sku":"9781838607340","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_172cf2bd-379e-4446-8c79-b3d81fcef07a.jpg?v=1783606657","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781838607340","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}