Provides fresh perspectives on the past, present and future-facing contributions of the anthropology of reproduction.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the anthropological study of reproductive practices, technologies, and interventions in a global context. Exploring the medical and technological management of human reproduction through a sociocultural lens, this groundbreaking volume reviews past and current research, discusses contemporary debates and recent theoretical developments, introduces key themes and trends, examines ongoing issues of equity, inclusivity, and reproductive justice around the world, and more.
The Companion brings together essays by multidisciplinary scholars in fields including sociocultural anthropology, medical anthropology, reproductive health, global public health, Science and Technology Studies (STS), gender and sexuality studies, critical race studies, and environmental studies, to list but a few. Five thematically organized sections address reproductive practitioners and paradigms, global reproductive health and interventions, reproductive justice, the life-course approach to the study of reproductive health, and the future of reproductive technology and medicine.
Using clear, jargon-free language, the authors investigate pregnancy and childbirth; fertility treatments; birth control, contraception and abortion; COVID-19 and reproduction; reproductive cancers; epigenetics; social discrimination; gender and sexualities and reproduction for LGBTQIA+ communities; race and reproduction; migration and reproduction; reproduction and war; reproductive health financing; reproduction and disabilities, reproduction and the environment; and other important contemporary topics. A cutting-edge guide to the modern study of reproduction, this groundbreaking volume:
- Provides an overview of the links between anthropological study and progressive work in medicine, healthcare, and technology
- Addresses both the challenges and opportunities facing researchers in the field
- Identifies gaps in current scholarship and offers recommendations for future research topics and methodologies
- Highlights the importance of ethnographic research combined with critical engagements with other disciplines for the anthropology of reproduction
- Explores the impact of socioeconomic conditions, environmental challenges, public policy, and legislation on reproductive health outcomes
- Traces the history of the field and demonstrates how anthropologists have engaged with issues of reproductive justice
Part of the acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology series, A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and scholars in medical anthropology, science technology and society, cultural anthropology, ethnology, and gender studies, as well as medical practitioners, policymakers, and activists involved in global and public health and reproductive justice.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology
"A magnificently capacious volume, that enlivens the argument that reproduction sits at the heart of all of anthropological theory, and profoundly makes the case that reproductive justice is earth justice."
-Professor Elizabeth F.S. Roberts, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan.
"The Editors have curated a stunning compendium on reproduction. This companion is essential to understanding the landscape of reproduction. The editors have done an incredible job of bringing together rich scholarship that is fundamental across disciplines."
-Professor Dána-Ain Davis, Center for the Study of Women and Society, City University of New York.
"This volume highlights deeply embodied human experiences, offering critical analyses of the gendered political economies that shape procreative conditions across uneven global terrains. This is an indispensable resource for 21st??century studies of human reproduction."
-Professor Tine M. Gammeltoft, Department of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen.
A Companion to the Anthropology of Reproductive Medicine and Technology provides a comprehensive overview of??anthropological research on reproductive medicine, healthcare, science, and technology.
In this handbook, a multidisciplinary panel of leading and emerging scholars in reproductive studies offers fresh perspectives on reproductive sciences, practices, technologies, and interventions around the globe. With a focus on the role of technology and reproductive justice, this ground-breaking volume brings medical anthropology in conversation with other disciplines. Each chapter reviews theoretical developments and contemporary debates in the field, provides rich ethnographic case studies, and offers recommendations for future research.
An invaluable resource for students, scholars, and educators in fields of anthropology, Science and Technology Studies, gender and sexuality studies, and race and ethnicity studies, this Companion also offers vital insights for medical practitioners, policymakers, and activists involved in public health and reproductive justice.
