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Book SynopsisIn The Reproductive Industry, scholars explore the local and international histories of in vitro fertilization and assisted reproduction, revealing the dynamics of the evolving reproductive industry.
Trade Review“This exemplary volume charts both the promises and fragilities of assisted reproduction as it is being choreographed within and between societies across the globe. Through rich ethnographic, historical, and legal accounts, the collection shines a much-needed light on the ways in which technologies are reconfiguring kin and families, including for transgender people and queer communities. The volume’s focus on the Asia-Pacific is also novel and timely, given regional concerns over low fertility amidst the exploitation of surrogate women’s bodies. In short, this is a must-read volume for anyone interested in gender, technology, and globally mediated quests for conception.” -- Marcia C. Inhorn, Yale University
"The Reproductive Industry: Intimate Experiences and Global Processes is a provocative book that challenges the happy-ever-after narratives around assisted reproductive technologies to expose the inequalities of power, gender, race and sexuality on which this global trade depends.” -- Shurlee Swain, Australian Catholic University
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Body and the Globe Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Halves?: IVF in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s Chapter 2: Situating India in the Global Assisted Reproduction Industry Chapter 3: “A Cloak and Dagger Situation”: Artificial Insemination, Secrecy and Openness in New Zealand, 1950s to Early 2000s Chapter 4: An Examination of “Just in Case” Arguments as They are Applied to Fertility Preservation for Transgender People Chapter 5: ‘The Queer Multiracial Family: Figuring Race in Donor-Assisted Conception Chapter 6: ‘IVF and the “Promise of Happiness” Chapter 7: Private International Law and Cross-Border Surrogacy: The Role of Analogy Chapter 8: “Stop Thai Women’s Wombs from Becoming the World’s Womb”: Reproductive Nationalism and the Closure of Commercial Surrogacy in Thailand Chapter 9: Modes of Mobility: Tracing the Routes of Reproductive Travel in the Asia-Pacific Region
