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Gender and Genetics: Sociology of the Prenatal (Genetics and Society) by Kate Reed is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Gender and Genetics: Sociology of the Prenatal (Genetics and Society) about?
"Prenatal screening for genetic disorders is becoming an increasingly widespread phenomenon across the globe. While studies have highlighted the importance of womens experiences of such screening, little is known about mens roles and direct involvement in this process. With a focus on the experiences of both women and men, this text offers an innovative and passionate account of the gendered nature of prenatal screening. Drawing on interview data with pregnant women and their male partners in a UK city, Reed provides a compelling analysis of maternal and paternal roles in prenatal screening. Through this analysis, the book raises important issues around genetics, gender and screening practice. With a focus on the gendered production of good and bad genes, the book explores differences between visual technologies and blood screening. It also explores the gendered nature of genetic responsibility and the impact this has on parenting roles.Extending its arguments into other key debates in prenatal genetics including a focus on the impact of screening on other types of stratification, including ethnicity and class Reed provides an original and comprehensive analysis of some of the most
Who reads Gender and Genetics: Sociology of the Prenatal (Genetics and Society)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Kate Reed
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780203870020
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Sociology, Medical