Nameless relations: anonymity, melanesia and reproductive gift exchange between british ova donors and recipients
Auteur :
Konrad, Monica
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN :
9781571816474
Date de publication :
16 juin 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
535 g
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this first ethnographic study of the new procreative practices of anonymous ova and embryo donation, Konrad (social anthropology, Girton College and U. of Cambridge) gives voice to both the donors and the IVF recipients and shows how the new reproductive technology creates an unfamiliar relatedness between these strangers. Konrad brings together