Sympathetic ethnography of surrogate mothers

Cory Doctorow 7:41 am Thu Dec 3, 2009

Frequent awesome BB suggester Avi Solomon sez, "Yes, I know I'm totally biased, but I honestly think that my wife Dr. Elly Teman's forthcoming ethnography 'Birthing a Mother' will truly blow your mind if you're concerned with how technology forms and reboots core human experiences like 'Motherhood'.

Surrogacy is a hot topic nowadays but there have been very few perspectives empathetic to the actual experiences of the women involved in the process. Surrogate and intended mothers are on the frontlines of renegotiating what being a mother really entails. 'Birthing a Mother' provides an insider's account of this new terrain. This is the future that's not yet widely distributed. Read the free PDF chapter 'Surrogate Selves and Embodied Others' to get a taste of it!"

Birthing a Mother (publisher's catalog)

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