| The Foetal Condition A Sociology of Engendering and Abortion | | | Author:
| Boltanski, Luc | | ISBN: | 978-0-7456-4730-2 | | Publication Date: | Jul 2013 | | Publisher: | Polity Press
| | Book Format: | Hardback | | List Price: | USD $83.25 | Book Description:
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- Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion.
- He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions.
- Abortion is a contentious issue in social life but it has rarely been subjected to careful scrutiny in the social sciences. Here, Boltanski, a leading sociologist, seeks to develop a sociology of birth and abortion.
- He draws on reports gathered from hospital settings and in-depth interviews with women who have had abortions.
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