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The cryopolitics of reproduction on ice : a new Scandinavian ice age /
Reproduction has entered a new ice age: the ability to cryopreserve reproductive cells, tissue and embryos are fundamentally changing our understanding of what it means to be a reproductive citizen. This book explores the ways in which visions of desirable reproductive futures entangle with advances...
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| Format: | e-Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bingley, U.K. :
Emerald Publishing Limited,
2019.
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| Series: | Emerald studies in reproduction, culture and society.
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| Online Access: | Full-text access |
| Summary: | Reproduction has entered a new ice age: the ability to cryopreserve reproductive cells, tissue and embryos are fundamentally changing our understanding of what it means to be a reproductive citizen. This book explores the ways in which visions of desirable reproductive futures entangle with advances in freezing technologies, with the authors situating their discussions of cryo-fertility within the Scandinavian region, asking:How does cryopreservation help mobilize particular understandings of reproductive time, reproductive rights and reproductive autonomy? What values are embedded within Scandinavian laws that seek to regulate cryo-technologies? How are frozen states enacted in clinical settings and how do the women and men who freeze imagine the preservation of reproductive parts?These questions demand a collaborative approach. The authors empirically cut across the arenas of bioethics/law, practices/experiences, and culture/commerce in order to pin down often complex and far-reaching answers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 178 pages) ; cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781838670429 (e-book) 9781838670443 (ePUB) |