The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram: Technology, Consumption, and the Politics of Reproduction
(Part of the Studies in Medical Anthropology Series)
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In The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram, medical anthropologist Janelle S. Taylor analyzes the full sociocultural context of ultrasound technology and imagery. Drawing upon ethnographic research both within and beyond the medical setting, Taylor shows how ultrasound has entered into public consumer culture in the United States. The book documents and critically analyzes societal uses for ultrasound such as nondiagnostic "keepsake" ultrasound...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813543649
ISBN13:9780813543642
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:222 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"
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