Reproduction and biopolitics: ethnographies of governance, "irrationality" and resistance
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367739690
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2020
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The central theme of this volume is the notion of "irrational reproduction": the ways in which women’s and couples’ reproductive choices and practices are deemed "irrational" or "irresponsible" because they result in the "wrong number" of children. Inspired by Foucault’s theories on biopolitics and biopower and by a long tradition of feminist an