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.
| ISBN: | 9781137310712 |
| Publication date: | 19th June 2013 |
| Author: | Deborah Lupton |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Pivot an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 153 pages |
| Series: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Genres: |
Gender studies, gender groups Sociology: family and relationships Cultural studies Medical sociology Life sciences: general issues Sociology |