Faircloth, C;
Gürtin, ZB;
(2017)
Fertile Connections: Thinking across Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Parenting Culture Studies.
Sociology
10.1177/0038038517696219.
(In press).
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Abstract
While studies of ‘parenting culture’ and ‘assisted reproductive technologies’ are now well-established areas of social science scholarship, so far, the potential connections between the two fields have not been significantly explored. Responding to calls for a more ‘processual’ approach to studying reproduction in order to make clearer contributions to sociological theory more broadly, we begin a dialogue between these mutually relevant bodies of literature, highlighting connections and crosscutting findings. We focus on four interlinked themes – Reflexivity, Gender, Expertise and Stratification – and promote a more holistic approach to understanding how children are conceived and cared for within the current ‘Euro-American’ reproductive landscape. By way of conclusion, we draw attention to the contemporary context of ‘anxious reproduction’ and propose directions for future research.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Fertile Connections: Thinking across Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Parenting Culture Studies |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0038038517696219 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1177/0038038517696219 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s) 2017. This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Assisted reproduction, expertise, gender, parenting culture, stratification |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1572947 |
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