Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Social Impact of

Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Social Impact of Amniocentesis in America

Rich with the voices and stories of participants, these touching, firsthand accounts examine how women of diverse racial, ethnic, class and religious backgrounds perceive prenatal testing, the most prevalent and routinized of the new reproducing technologies. Based on the author's decade of research and her own personal experiences with amniocentesis, Testing Women, Testing the Fetus explores the "geneticization" of family life in all its complexity and diversity.
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780415916455
Model 9780415916455
ReleaseDate 2000-07-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780415916455

Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Social Impact of Amniocentesis in America