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Wasted Wombs: Navigating Reproductive Interruptions in Cameroon by Erica van der
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9780826521699
- Book Title
- Wasted Wombs
- ISBN
- 9780826521699
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Social Science, Medical
- Publication Name
- Wasted Wombs : Navigating Reproductive Interruptions in Cameroon
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Subject
- Reproductive Medicine & Technology, Women's Studies, Gynecology & Obstetrics, World / African
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN-10
082652169X
ISBN-13
9780826521699
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038825819
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Wasted Wombs : Navigating Reproductive Interruptions in Cameroon
Publication Year
2018
Subject
Reproductive Medicine & Technology, Women's Studies, Gynecology & Obstetrics, World / African
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2016-045189
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
618.9320096711
Synopsis
How women in Cameroon find pathways to their social aspirations in managing uncertain reproductive events, Central to this book are Gbigbil women's experiences with different "reproductive interruptions" miscarriages, stillbirths, child deaths, induced abortions, and infertility. Rather than consider these events as inherently dissimilar as women do in Western countries, the Gbigbil women of eastern Cameroon see them all as instances of "wasted wombs" that leave their reproductive trajectories hanging in the balance. The women must navigate this uncertainty while negotiating their social positions, aspirations for the future, and the current workings of their bodies. Providing an intimate look into these processes, Wasted Wombs shows how Gbigbil women constantly shift their interpretations of when a pregnancy starts, what it contains, and what is lost in case of a reproductive interruption, in contrast to Western conceptions of fertility and loss. Depending on the context and on their life aspirations--be it marriage and motherhood, or an educational trajectory and employment, or profitable sexual affairs with so-called "big fish"--women negotiate and manipulate the meanings and effects of reproductive interruptions. Paradoxically, they often do so while portraying themselves as powerless. Wasted Wombs carefully analyzes such tactics in relation to the various social predicaments that emerge around reproductive interruptions, as well as the capricious workings of women's physical bodies., Central to this book are Gbigbil women's experiences with different "reproductive interruptions": miscarriages, stillbirths, child deaths, induced abortions, and infertility. Rather than consider these events as inherently dissimilar as women do in Western countries, the Gbigbil women of eastern Cameroon see them all as instances of "wasted wombs" that leave their reproductive trajectories hanging in the balance. The women must navigate this uncertainty while negotiating their social positions, aspirations for the future, and the current workings of their bodies. Providing an intimate look into these processes, Wasted Wombs shows how Gbigbil women constantly shift their interpretations of when a pregnancy starts, what it contains, and what is lost in case of a reproductive interruption, in contrast to Western conceptions of fertility and loss. Depending on the context and on their life aspirations--be it marriage and motherhood, or an educational trajectory and employment, or profitable sexual affairs with so-called "big fish"--women negotiate and manipulate the meanings and effects of reproductive interruptions. Paradoxically, they often do so while portraying themselves as powerless. Wasted Wombs carefully analyzes such tactics in relation to the various social predicaments that emerge around reproductive interruptions, as well as the capricious workings of women's physical bodies.
LC Classification Number
RG632.C17S55 2017
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