Local babies, global science : gender, religion, and in vitro fertilization in Egypt / Marcia C. Inhorn.

"In the Arab world, motherhood is glorified, childlessness is socially unacceptable, and adoption is religiously prohibited. How then do couples handle infertility? Local Babies, Global Science examines in vitro fertilization among affluent couples in Egypt, and the implications for Arab and gl...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Inhorn, Marcia C., 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: Amira
  • Class
  • Knowledge
  • Religion
  • Providers
  • Efficacy
  • Embodiment
  • Gender
  • Stigma
  • Fatwa.