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Transnational commercial surrogacy and the (un)making of kin in India /

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Engaging with the idea of emerging forms of families and meanings of kinship in a transnational world through ethnographic research, kinship, gender studies and science and technology studies, this work draws from a context that is enmeshed in the local-global politics of reproduction, including the...

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Main Author: Majumdar, Anindita (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Surrogate motherhood > India.
Surrogate mothers > Legal status, laws, etc. > India.
Human reproductive technology > Law and legislation > India.
Kinship > India.
Gestational Carriers
Family
Commerce
India
Nuclear Family
Parenté > Inde.
Mères porteuses.
Human reproductive technology > Law and legislation
Kinship
Surrogate motherhood
Surrogate mothers > Legal status, laws, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Engaging with the idea of emerging forms of families and meanings of kinship in a transnational world through ethnographic research, kinship, gender studies and science and technology studies, this work draws from a context that is enmeshed in the local-global politics of reproduction, including the ways in which the transnational commercial surrogacy arrangement has led to an engaging and ongoing debate regarding ethics and morality in the sphere of reproductive rights.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199090822
0199090823