Misconception Social Class and Infertility in America |
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| Author:
| Bell, Ann V. |
| Series title: | Families in Focus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-6480-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $167.00 |
Book Description:
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In
Misconception: Social Class and Infertility in America, Ann V. Bell overturns stereotypes of reproduction that frame poor women as too fertile and white, affluent women as not fertile enough by comparing experiences of infertility across socioeconomic groups. In comparing class experiences, Bell is able to go beyond just examining infertility.
Misconception reveals the social, cultural, and economic forces surrounding reproduction, family, motherhood and...
More Description In Misconception: Social Class and Infertility in America, Ann V. Bell overturns stereotypes of reproduction that frame poor women as too fertile and white, affluent women as not fertile enough by comparing experiences of infertility across socioeconomic groups. In comparing class experiences, Bell is able to go beyond just examining infertility. Misconception reveals the social, cultural, and economic forces surrounding reproduction, family, motherhood and health in contemporary America.