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Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm
Rene Almeling
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Description for Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm
Paperback. Unimaginable until the twentieth century, the clinical practice of transferring eggs and sperm from body to body is now the basis of a bustling market. This title provides an inside look at how egg agencies and sperm banks do business. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Unimaginable until the twentieth century, the clinical practice of transferring eggs and sperm from body to body is now the basis of a bustling market. In "Sex Cells", Rene Almeling provides an inside look at how egg agencies and sperm banks do business. Although both men and women are usually drawn to donation for financial reasons, Almeling finds that clinics encourage sperm donors to think of the payments as remuneration for an easy 'job.' Women receive more money but are urged to regard egg donation in feminine terms, as the ultimate 'gift' from one woman to another. "Sex Cells" shows ... Read more
Unimaginable until the twentieth century, the clinical practice of transferring eggs and sperm from body to body is now the basis of a bustling market. In "Sex Cells", Rene Almeling provides an inside look at how egg agencies and sperm banks do business. Although both men and women are usually drawn to donation for financial reasons, Almeling finds that clinics encourage sperm donors to think of the payments as remuneration for an easy 'job.' Women receive more money but are urged to regard egg donation in feminine terms, as the ultimate 'gift' from one woman to another. "Sex Cells" shows ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520270961
SKU
V9780520270961
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About Rene Almeling
Rene Almeling is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yale University.
Reviews for Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm
"[Almeling] pulls back the curtain on the egg and sperm market... 'Sex Cells' explains how this unique industry shapes the way we think about gender and parenthood." Salon "Almeling learned that when it comes to donating genetic material, men and women are groomed very differently." Huffington Post "One of the fascinating aspects of Almeling's research is that she explored how ... Read more