The Social Worlds of the Unborn

Human embryos and foetuses are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images appear across a wide range of forums. They have become commercial commodities as part of the IVF industry and are the focus of intense debates regarding concepts of personhood. This book discusses these issues, d...

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Autor principal: Lupton, Deborah (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot 2013.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Human embryos and foetuses are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images appear across a wide range of forums. They have become commercial commodities as part of the IVF industry and are the focus of intense debates regarding concepts of personhood. This book discusses these issues, drawing on social and cultural theory and research.
Descripción Física:VIII, 153 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781137310729