Reconceiving the second sex : men, masculinity, and reproduction / / edited by Marcia C. Inhorn ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (400 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.874201
• Soggetto topico: Men - Psychology; Men - Sexual behavior; Masculinity; Human reproduction
• Altri autori: InhornMarcia Claire <1957->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Masculinity and reproduction -- pt. II. Fertility and family planning -- pt. III. Infertility and assisted reproduction -- pt. IV. Childbirth and fatherhood.
• Sommario/riassunto: Extensive social science research, particularly by anthropologists, has explored women's reproductive lives, their use of reproductive technologies, and their experiences as mothers and nurturers of children. Meanwhile, few if any volumes have explored men's reproductive concerns or contributions to women's reproductive health: Men are clearly viewed as the "second sex" in reproduction. This volume argues that the marginalization of men is an oversight of considerable proportions. It sheds new light on male reproduction from a cross-cultural, global perspective, focusing not only upon men in
• Titolo autorizzato: Reconceiving the second sex
• ISBN: 1-84545-473-1; 0-85745-536-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996248306903316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality