
Fertile Ground
Exploring Reproduction in Canada
McGill-Queen's University Press
Will be published approx. on 15. July 2014
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-7735-4368-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ideas of choice and rights traditionally dominate discussions concerning reproduction and gender politics. Fertile Ground argues that the current political climate in Canada necessitates a broader understanding of the links between the politics of reproduction, the state, and gender relations. Three major themes are developed in the book: women's lived experiences, the role of the state in reproductive politics, and discourses around reproduction. Contributors examine unequal access to in vitro fertilization treatments depending upon class, race, age, disability, and health status; critique Health Canada's adherence to a medical model of breastfeeding; analyze marketing campaigns for birth-control products; and recount the Aamjiwnaang First Nation's experience of seeking recognition for reproductive health concerns. Fertile Ground links reproduction to marginalization, contestation, and the state in order to illuminate the continuity of reproductive moments and their implications for identity, activism, policy formation, and further scholarship. A timely and multidisciplinary account of reproduction and gender politics in Canada, Fertile Ground will interest academics, activists, and professionals involved in the areas of women's studies, politics, sociology, and public health.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
7 b&w photos, 2 tables, 1 diagram
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
737 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7735-4368-3 (9780773543683)
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Additional editions

Stephanie Paterson | Francesca Scala | Marlene K. Sokolon
Fertile Ground
Exploring Reproduction in Canada
E-Book
06/2014
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€32.99
Available for download

E-Book
06/2014
MQUP
€59.49
Available for download
Persons
Stephanie Paterson is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.
Francesca Scala is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.
Marlene K. Sokolon is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.
Francesca Scala is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.
Marlene K. Sokolon is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University.