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Cousin Marriages: Between Tradition, Genetic Risk and Cultural Change (Fertlity, Reproduction and Sexuality)
Alison Shaw
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Description for Cousin Marriages: Between Tradition, Genetic Risk and Cultural Change (Fertlity, Reproduction and Sexuality)
Hardcover. Juxtaposing contributions from geneticists and anthropologists, this volume provides a contemporary overview of cousin marriage and what is happening at the interface of public policy, the management of genetic risk and changing cultural practices in the Middle East and in multi-ethnic Europe. Editor(s): Shaw, Alison; Raz, Aviad. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 228 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: JHBK5; MFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Juxtaposing contributions from geneticists and anthropologists, this volume provides a contemporary overview of cousin marriage and what is happening at the interface of public policy, the management of genetic risk and changing cultural practices in the Middle East and in multi-ethnic Europe. It offers a cross-cultural exploration of practices of cousin marriage in the light of new genetic understanding of consanguineous marriage and its possible health risks. Overall, the volume presents a reflective, interdisciplinary analysis of the social and ethical issues raised by both the discourse of risk in cousin marriage, as well as existing and potential interventions to ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Series
Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782384922
SKU
V9781782384922
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99-15
About Alison Shaw
Alison Shaw is Professor of Social Anthropology in the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on ethnicity and health; social aspects of genetics; kinship, gender and transnational marriages. Her publications include Kinship and Continuity: Pakistani Families in Britain (2000) and Negotiating Risk: British Pakistani Experiences of Genetics (2009).
Reviews for Cousin Marriages: Between Tradition, Genetic Risk and Cultural Change (Fertlity, Reproduction and Sexuality)
“Besides providing information on the contemporary practice of cousin marriage, considering how spousal choice may change over time and through immigration, and examining how people understand the genetic risks that may be associated with these relationships, this collection also contributes to the understanding of the social construction of genetic risk more broadly.” • Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI) ... Read more