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The Social Worlds of the Unborn

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Deborah Lupton

    1. University of Sydney, Australia

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 1-11

  3. Contingencies of the Unborn

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 12-32

  4. Imaging the Unborn

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 33-51

  5. The Unborn within the Self: Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 52-69

  6. Death, Disposal and the Unborn

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 70-91

  7. The Endangered Unborn

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 92-112

  8. Final Thoughts

    • Deborah Lupton
    Pages 113-119

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 120-153
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About this book

Human embryos and foetuses are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images appear across a wide range of forums. They have become commercial commodities as part of the IVF industry and are the focus of intense debates regarding concepts of personhood. This book discusses these issues, drawing on social and cultural theory and research.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Sydney, Australia

    Deborah Lupton

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Deborah Lupton is Senior Principal Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her most recent publications include Medicine as Culture, Fat and Risk.

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