Gareth M. Thomas (Cardiff University)

Down's Syndrome Screening and Reproductive Politics

Care, Choice, and Disability in the Prenatal Clinic

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on an ethnography of prenatal screening for Downà â â s syndrome in two UK clinics, Thomas explores how and why we are so invested in this practice and what effects this has on those involved.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9780367224127
• ISBN-10: 0367224127
• Artikelnr.: 56923119

Autorenporträt

Gareth M. Thomas is a Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. He is a sociologist who is interested in - among other things - medicine, disability, stigma, reproduction, health and well-being, technology, place, and interaction.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. A Short Socio-History
Chapter 3. Hands-Off Work
Chapter 4. The Conduct of Care
Chapter 5. Constituting Risk and Disability
Chapter 6. Expectant Parents, Expecting Perfection
Chapter 7. Summary and Discussion