{"title":"Mr Dean A. Murphy","description":"\u003cp\u003eMr Dean A. Murphy explores contemporary family dynamics with a focus on diverse parenting experiences. His works provide insightful perspectives on the challenges and joys faced by gay men as they navigate parenthood through surrogacy, offering both practical advice and thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGay Men Pursuing Parenthood Through Surrogacy\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Murphy's commitment to shedding light on modern family-building journeys. Readers can expect compassionate narratives that deepen understanding of love, identity, and the evolving definitions of family.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gay-men-pursuing-parenthood-through-surrogacy-by-mr-dean-a-murphy-9781742234229","title":"Gay Men Pursuing Parenthood Through Surrogacy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDean Murphy analyses how relatedness is enacted in the context of gay men pursuing parenthood and a \u003cem\u003echild of one's own\u003c\/em\u003e through both domestic and transnational surrogacy arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on data collected from in-depth interviews with gay men living in Australia and the United States, and news media, the book explores how gay men \"enact\" parenthood and family life in ways that both challenge and reinforce dominant notions of kinship and masculinity. These men represent an important first generation to access assisted reproductive technologies for this purpose and are part of an increasing proportion of gay men becoming parents outside a (previous) heterosexual relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe findings demonstrate that men come to experience parenthood desire largely because of the new narratives and opportunities being made available to them today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596462342380,"sku":"9781742234229","price":134.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781742234229-gay-men-pursuing-parenthood-through-surrogacy.jpg?v=1777926601"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mr-dean-a-murphy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}