When IVF Fails Feminism, Infertility and the Negotiation of Normalit
In spite of the fact that almost eighty percent of all IVF cycles are unsuccessful, the dominant representations of the technology are of its success. Based on extensive interviews with women and couples who have undergone IVF unsuccessfully and who have
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When IVF Fails Feminism, Infertility and the Negotiation of Normality Karen Throsby Lecturer in Sociology London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
ISBN 978-1-349-99976-7 ISBN 978-0-230-50570-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-0-230-50570-4 © Karen Throsby 2004
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Contents viii
Acknowledgements 1 Introduction
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2 A Feminist Approach to IVF
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3 Normalising IVF: Negotiating Nature and Technology
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4 Coping with Consumption
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5 Managing Visibility
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6 Taking Responsibility
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7 Seeking Resolution
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8 Conclusion
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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Acknowledgements This book is the product of many people’s work, generosity and support. In particular, although I cannot name them, I am enormously grateful to the participants who gave their time to share their experiences with me. I admire their courage and generosity in speaking with such frankness about a difficult subject, and it was a pleasure to work with them. I am also unable to name the hospital
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