Intimate Strangers : Commercial Surrogacy in Russia and Ukraine and the Making of Truth

Intimate Strangers Commercial Surrogacy in Russia and Ukraine and the Making of Truth

Zooming in on commercial surrogacy in Russia and Ukraine, Intimate Strangers addresses market expansion into the intimate spheres of life that play out on women's bodies as mothers and workers. Veronika Siegl follows the inner workings of a surrogacy market marked by secrecy, distrust, and anon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Siegl, Veronika, author (author)
Autor Corporativo: Swiss National Science Foundation funder (funder)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press [2023]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Surrogate motherhood > Russia.
Surrogate motherhood > Ukraine.
Surrogate motherhood > Economic aspects > Russia.
Surrogate motherhood > Economic aspects > Ukraine.
Surrogate motherhood > Social aspects > Russia.
Surrogate motherhood > Social aspects > Ukraine.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preliminary Notes
  • Introduction
  • Part I
  • 1. The Biopolitics of Motherhood
  • 2. Secret Conceptions
  • Part II
  • 3. Choreographing Surrogacy
  • 4. Doing It Business-Style
  • 5. Technologies of Alignment
  • Part III
  • 6. Laboring with Happiness
  • 7. Ambivalences of Freedom
  • Conclusion
  • Afterword: Surrogacy in Times of War
  • Appendix: Research Participants
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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