The Palgrave handbook of infertility in history approaches, contexts and perspectives / Gayle Davis, Tracey Loughran, editors.
| Other author | Davis, Gayle, 1974- |
| Other author | Loughran, Tracey. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017] |
| Description | xvii, 663 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Handbook of infertility in history |
| Series | Palgrave handbooks Palgrave Handbooks. ^A1278889 |
| Abstract | This ground-breaking, interdisciplinary volume provides an overdue assessment of how infertility has been understood, treated and experienced in different times and places. It brings together scholars from disciplines including history, literature, psychology, philosophy, and the social sciences to create the first large-scale review of recent research on the history of infertility. Through exploring an unparalleled range of chronological periods and geographical regions, it develops historical perspectives on an apparently transhistorical experience. It shows how experiences of infertility, access to treatment, and medical perspectives on this 'condition' have been mediated by social, political, and cultural discourses. The handbook reflects on and interrogates different approaches to the history of infertility, including the potential of cross-disciplinary perspectives and the uses of different kinds of historical source material, and includes lists of research resources to aid teachers and researchers. It is an essential 'go-to' point for anyone interested in infertility and its history.-- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| General note | "Palgrave Handbooks"--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017948391 |
| ISBN | 9781137520791 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1137520795 (alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |