{"product_id":"beyond-expectation-jacquelyne-luce-9781442640634","title":"Beyond Expectation: Lesbian\/Bi\/Queer Women and Assisted Conception","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth study of lesbian, bi, and queer women's experiences of thinking about and trying to become a parent, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Expectation\u003c\/em\u003e draws on eighty-two narrative interviews conducted during the late 1990s in British Columbia. Jacquelyne Luce chronicles these women's experiences, which took place from 1980 to 2000, during a period that saw significant changes to the governance of assisted reproduction and the status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and same-sex partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond Expectation\u003c\/em\u003e looks closely at the changing contexts in which women's experiences occurred and draws attention to complex issues such as 'contracting' relationships, mediating understandings of biology and genetics, and decision-making amidst various social, legal, and medical developments. Luce skillfully juxtaposes the stories of her interviewees with the wider public discourses about lesbian\/bi\/queer parenting and reproductive technology and highlights gaps in existing legislative reforms. Most importantly, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Expectation\u003c\/em\u003e foregrounds the lived experiences of lesbian, bi, and queer women as they negotiate kinship at the intersection of reproduction, technology, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacquelyne Luce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442640634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442640634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Jacquelyne Luce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48622245249279,"sku":"9781442640634","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-expectation-jacquelyne-luce-9781442640634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}