Infertility and Non-Traditional Family Building
From Assisted Reproduction to Adoption in the Media
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Beschreibung
This book examines the representation of infertility, assisted reproduction, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy in a wide range of media, including blogs, vlogs, social media posts and factual programming. In so doing, it illustrates how pregnancy loss, involuntary childlessness and non-traditional mothering are being depicted across the media landscape. Whilst the topic of motherhood has emerged as a significant area of academic debate, narratives of unsuccessful or unconventional mothering have remained largely absent, even at a time when there is a growing conversation about infertility online. Timely, pertinent and original, the book demonstrates the importance of a broader and more informed cultural discussion about fertility and family building
This book examines the representation of infertility, assisted reproduction, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy in a wide range of media, including blogs, vlogs, social media posts and factual programming. In so doing, it illustrates how pregnancy loss, involuntary childlessness and non-traditional mothering are being depicted across the media landscape. Whilst the topic of motherhood has emerged as a significant area of academic debate, narratives of unsuccessful or unconventional mothering have remained largely absent, even at a time when there is a growing conversation about infertility online. Timely, pertinent and original, the book demonstrates the importance of a broader and more informed cultural discussion about fertility and family building.
Examines representations of the 'unseen' side of motherhood — infertility, assisted reproduction, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy Provides an introductory account of different social, sexual and medical terms as they relate to infertility, artificial insemination, miscarriage, surrogacy, fostering, adoption and abortion Combines traditional textual analysis with an examination of ancilliary materials and personal case studies to make sense of media depictions of infertility and non-traditional maternal practices
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Rebecca Feasey
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“A work of some originality and importance. Feasey builds on extant work to identify innovative focal points for attention, producing insights into medical literature and mediations with skill, consistency and sensitivity.” (Paul Long, Professor of Media and Cultural History, Birmingham City University)
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