Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies

Name: Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415917889
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By Gail Landsman

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In Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies, Gail Landsman explores the experiences of mothers caring for newly diagnosed disabled children against the backdrop of advanced reproductive technologies and evolving societal expectations. Drawing on anthropology and disability studies, the book challenges traditional notions of "normal" and advocates for a social environment that honours the expression of full, meaningful lives.
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This book is ideal for students and scholars in medical anthropology, sociology, disability studies, public health, and anyone interested in the intersection of motherhood, disability, and reproductive technologies.

Examining mothers of newly diagnosed disabled children within the context of new reproductive technologies and the discourse of choice, this book uses anthropology and disability studies to revise the concept of "normal" and to establish a social environment in which the expression of full lives will prevail.

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Examining mothers of newly diagnosed disabled children within the context of new reproductive technologies and the discourse of choice, Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies uses anthropology and disability studies to revise the concept of "normal" and to establish a social environment in which the expression of full lives will prevail.

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Michael J. Oldani of the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, highlights the book's wide appeal, from lay readers to medical anthropologists and public health scholars. He praises its critical perspective and readability, noting its suitability for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, particularly in medical anthropology courses.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415917889

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 August 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Halftones, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 526g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Gail Heidi Landsman (Ph.D., Catholic University) is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Albany, SUNY, where she teaches courses in gender, reproduction, and disability. She is the author of numerous book chapters, articles in peer-reviewed journals, and a previous book Sovereignty and Symbol. She is also the mother of three children, one of whom has cerebral palsy.