1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910370046803321

Autore

González-Santos Sandra P

Titolo

A Portrait of Assisted Reproduction in Mexico : Scientific, Political, and Cultural Interactions / / by Sandra P. González-Santos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030230418

3030230414

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 pages)

Disciplina

306.461

616.69206

Soggetti

Medical anthropology

Social medicine

Technology - Philosophy

Science - History

Ethnology - Latin America

Culture

Medical Anthropology

Medical Sociology

Philosophy of Technology

History of Science

Latin American Culture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

An apology and a long thank you -- A National Portrait -- Part 1: Origin -- The power of stories -- Chapter 1: Interest in Sterility -- Chapter 2: Managing Reproduction -- Shifting -- Chapter 3: Interest in Assisting Reproduction -- Part 2 Reproducing Assisted Reproduction -- ARTs as Technological Innovation & Cultural Novelty -- Chapter 4: The Universe is Expanding -- Chapter 5: The Discursive Landscape -- Chapter 6: Contemplating a Repronational Portrait -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

This book paints a comprehensive portrait of Mexico's system of



assisted reproduction first from a historical perspective, then from a more contemporary viewpoint. Based on a detailed analysis of books and articles published between the 1950s and 1980s, the first section tells the story of how the epistemic, normative, and material infrastructure of the assisted reproduction system was built. It traces the professionalization process of assisted reproduction as a medical field and the establishment of its professional association. Drawing on ethnographic material, the second part looks at how this system developed and flourished from the 1980s up to 2010, its commercialization process, how the expansion of reproductive services took place, and the messages regarding reproductive technologies that circulated within a wide discursive landscape. Given its scope and methods, this book will appeal to scholars interested in science and technology studies, reproduction studies, history of medicine, medical anthropology, and sociology.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557141703321

Autore

Jung Yeon-Gil

Titolo

Science and Technology of Thermal Barrier Coatings

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Soggetti

History of engineering and technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

TBC materials in the hot components of a gas turbine are exposed to extremely harsh environments. Therefore, the evaluation of various environmental factors in applying new TBCs is essential. Understanding the mechanisms for degradation which occur in comprehensive environments plays an important role in preventing it and improving the lifetime performance. The development of novel coating techniques



can also have a significant impact on lifetime performance as they can alter the microstructure of the coating and alter the various properties resulting from it. This Special Issue presents an original research paper that reports the development of novel TBCs, particularly the application of advanced deposition techniques and novel materials.