Reconceiving the Second Sex: Men, Masculinity, and Reproduction (Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives) 1st Edition

undefined

Review ------ 2010 Most Notable Recent Collection Prize Awarded by the Council on Anthropology and Reproduction “Overall, there is a well-balanced mix of ethnography and theory that engages the reader throughout the volume…[The book] is successful in challenging assumptions and stereotypes surrounding men’s involvement in reproduction and demonstrating that the topic of men and reproduction has been neglected by social scientific study thus far…[and] represents an important initial text on a subject deserving of further attention in the social sciences.” · The Journal of Biosocial Science “Whilst anthropologists acknowledge men’s sexuality, we tend to view men as disengaged from reproduction, and to see their power as lying elsewhere in social life. This exceptionally well edited collection of fourteen stimulating essays attempts to redress this imbalance, by analyzing men’s complex, varied, and ever-changing reproductive lives…the collection offers an excellent starting-point for a potentially rewarding intellectual endeavour.” · Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute “These researchers hail from four continents, thus providing a cross-cultural perspective as they give voice to men's experiences in the process of reproduction. The contributors use a variety of methodological approaches, including content analysis, participant observation, in-depth interviewing, reproductive history intakes, and survey questionnaires. The result is a comprehensive, engaging volume that will certainly trigger additional interest and research in this heretofore ignored aspect of men's lives. Highly recommended.” · Choice "The book is logically structured, clearly organised and well presented. The breadth and depth of in provided ensures that it covers all key areas of debates in relation to infertility, reproduction and the links to men and masculinities. In addition, the range of geographical regions that the studies are drawn from ensures that nuanced consideration is given to how localised cultural discourses intersect with gendered conceptualisations of reproductive techniques in a global context." · Sociology of and Illness “...an overdue first step in recognizing that men’s role in contemporary human reproduction – from their gametes to their psyches – has been a neglected realm of scientific and scholarly pursuit.” · Robert D. Nachtigall, M.D., Institute for and Aging, University of California, San Francisco Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) Book Description ---------------- Men are viewed as the “second sex” in reproduction. This volume sheds new light on male reproduction from a cross-cultural, global perspective, both heterosexual and sexual, married and unmarried, assessing concerns ranging from masculinity and sexuality to childbirth and herhood. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/1845454723/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )