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Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies Landsman, Gail (University at Albany, SUNY, USA)
Reconstructing Motherhood and Disability in the Age of Perfect Babies
Landsman, Gail (University at Albany, SUNY, USA)
Examining mothers of newly diagnosed disabled children within the context of new reproductive technologies and the discourse of choice, this book uses anthropology and disability studies to revise the concept of "normal" and to establish a social environment in which the expression of full lives will prevail.
288 pages, 5 black & white halftones, 5 black & white line drawings
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 15, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415917889 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 526 g |
| Language | English |