{"product_id":"the-elusive-embryo-gay-becker-9780520224315","title":"The Elusive Embryo: How Women and Men Approach New Reproductive Technologies","description":"In the first book to examine the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, Gay Becker scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll-both financial and emotional-that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Becker interviewed hundreds of people over a period of years; their stories are presented here in their own words. Absorbing, informative, and in many cases moving, these stories address deep-seated notions about gender, self-worth, and the cultural ideal of biological parenthood. Becker moves beyond people's personal experiences to examine contemporary meanings of technology and the role of consumption in modern life. What emerges is a clear view of technology as culture, with technology the template on which issues such as gender, nature, and the body are being rewritten and continuously altered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elusive Embryo\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the history and development of reproductive technology, and shows how global forces in consumer culture have contributed to the industry's growth. Becker examines how increasing use of reproductive technology has changed ideas about \"natural\" pregnancy and birth. Discussing topics such as in vitro fertilization, how men and women \"naturalize\" the use of a donor, and what happens when new reproductive technologies don't work, Becker shows how the experience of infertility has become increasingly politicized as potential parents confront the powerful forces that shape this industry. \u003ci\u003eThe Elusive Embryo\u003c\/i\u003e is accessible, well written, and well documented. It will be an invaluable resource for people using or considering new reproductive technologies as well as for social scientists and health professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gay Becker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520224310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520224315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.03w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2000 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 1991","brand":"Gay Becker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919941304575,"sku":"9780520224315","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c9f2ff06-1367-4512-a461-d974a53ea92f.jpg?v=1680812755","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-elusive-embryo-gay-becker-9780520224315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}