God's laboratory: assisted reproduction in the andes
Auteur :
Roberts, Elizabeth F. S.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520270831
Date de publication :
25 mai 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An ethnography of in vitro fertilization in Ecuador. It shows how having children through biotechnological intervention is not only tolerated, it is embraced by the population, despite widespread poverty and official condemnation by the Catholic Church.