Childlessness In Bangladesh

Author : Papreen Nahar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000452488

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Childlessness in Bangladesh by Papreen Nahar Pdf

This book examines the intersectionality and stratified lived experience of rural poor and urban middle-class childless women in Bangladesh. Childless women in Bangladesh, an over-populated country where fertility control is the primary focus of health policy, are all but non-existent. Papreen Nahar offers an alarming account of stigma, abuse, ostracism and violence against these women, sharing their experiences of marginalisation in a culture that idealises motherhood. In such a reality, the experience of childlessness, particularly for women, can be much more severe than what is defined as ‘infertility’ in the biomedical sense. As childlessness is a complex interaction between biology, society and culture, the book illustrates the ways in which infertility transforms a health problem into social suffering. Although Bangladeshi childless women are systematically excluded by various structural forces, it appears they do not succumb to their circumstances; rather, they develop resilience and agency to become survivors of their new, albeit bleak, lives. The volume will be of interest to scholars working in anthropology, reproductive and women’s health, global health, gender studies, development studies and Asian studies.

Author : Kate Hampshire,Bob Simpson
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781782388081

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Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Third Phase by Kate Hampshire,Bob Simpson Pdf

Following the birth of the first “test-tube baby” in 1978, Assisted Reproductive Technologies became available to a small number of people in high-income countries able to afford the cost of private treatment, a period seen as the “First Phase” of ARTs. In the “Second Phase,” these treatments became increasingly available to cosmopolitan global elites. Today, this picture is changing — albeit slowly and unevenly — as ARTs are becoming more widely available. While, for many, accessing infertility treatments remains a dream, these are beginning to be viewed as a standard part of reproductive healthcare and family planning. This volume highlights this “Third Phase” — the opening up of ARTs to new constituencies in terms of ethnicity, geography, education, and class.

Author : Lorraine Culley,Nicky Hudson,Floor van Rooij
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849771931

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Marginalized Reproduction by Lorraine Culley,Nicky Hudson,Floor van Rooij Pdf

This groundbreaking volume is the first to highlight the ways in which diverse ethnic, cultural and religious identies affect understanding of technological solutions for infertility and associated treatment experiences. The collection begins with a consideration of some of the key methodological challenges for social research on ethnicity and infertility. The book introduces and examines concepts of infertility such as the bio-medical definition and discusses the companion concept of ethnicity, analyzing the shortcomings of simple assessments of ethnicity common in the health literature. It also discusses the relationship between the ethnic identity of both researcher and the researched and outlines some of the major issues, which can arise in engaging minority ethnic populations in research studies on sensitive topics.

Author : K. M. Ashraful Aziz,Clarence Maloney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Birth control
ISBN : UCAL:$B315718

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Life Stages, Gender and Fertility in Bangladesh by K. M. Ashraful Aziz,Clarence Maloney Pdf

This pioneering study describes the psychological development and gender role expectations in the various life stages of an individual in Bangladeshi culture and relates these stages to sexual and reproductive behavior. The authors, both anthropologists, examined the topical life histories of 65 male and female respondents from 5 contiguous villages in Matlab Thana. These personal histories form the basis for chapters on stages of life, childhood and psychosexual development, adolescence and gender roles, adulthood and gender roles, sexual relations outside marriage, range of sexual behavior, and reciprocal relationships within the life cycle. Then, fertility is examined from an anthropological perspective in the final chapters on cultural factors and fertility, fertility control and the stages of life, traditional communication and knowledge of sex, and family life education. At least half of the life history respondents expressed support for family planning and modern methods. Maximum fertility is prevented in the 2nd half of women's reproductive years by traditional mechanisms such as self-restraint, absence of spouse, occasional abstention, and rhythm. The use of modern contraception is supported on the grounds of avoiding economic hardship, maintaining mental peace, and leading a happy life. The most useful approach for family planning field workers seems to be to get to know the men of the village in public places, then the older women, and finally the young women, establishing at each stage the confidence and fictive kinship relationship appropriate. In this way, communication is possible without challenging deeply rooted distinctions of gender roles and life stages.

Author : Fady I. Sharara
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781461475484

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Ethnic Differences in Fertility and Assisted Reproduction by Fady I. Sharara Pdf

Over the past 10 years, studies have shown that the rates of fertility vary in different ethnic groups. Ethnic differences also play a significant role in the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. In the United States, minority groups--African Americans, Hispanics (mainly Mexicans and Central Americans), East Asians (Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Philippinos) and South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, and Bengalis)--have significantly lower chances of live births compared to Caucasian women. Birth outcome data collected by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology shows a worsening trend in conception rates between the years 1999-2000 and 2004-2006, raising more concern that the disparity in fertility rates between minority groups and white women is widening over time. This comprehensive book serves to answer the questions that arise when managing infertility in a multi-ethnic population. An expert assembly of key leaders in the field of reproductive medicine imparts insight and clinical experience in order to identify and analyze the possible causes of racial disparities in fertility outcome. Some of the reviewed causes include higher Body Mass Index (BMI), tubal diseases, metabolic syndrome, and fibroids in African Americans; tubal disease and higher early pregnancy loss in Hispanics; higher incidence of diminished ovarian reserve and lower BMI in East Asians; and higher incidence of polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS) in South Asians. The book also provides a review of data on access to care and ART services in developing countries. A thoughtful combination of evidence-based medicine and advanced treatment options, this book is sure to distinguish itself as the definitive reference on ethnic differences in assisted reproduction. ​

Author : Lorna Gibb
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781783782635

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Childless Voices by Lorna Gibb Pdf

From the playgrounds of Glasgow to the villages of Bangladesh; from religious rites to ancient superstitions; from the world's richest people to its powerless and enslaved, Lorna Gibb's masterful Childless Voices paints a global portrait of people without children. Brilliantly grouped by thematic commonality (Those who long, Those who were denied, Those who Choose, etc) the book is a testament to the power of listening, and the power of sharing stories. It is an essential, moving and surprising book on a subject which touches everyone.

Author : Dr. Digambar Jagannath Darekar
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359174898

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Childlessness: Psychological Study in Indian Scenario by Dr. Digambar Jagannath Darekar Pdf

Author : Virginie Rozée,Sayeed Unisa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781317393818

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Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Global South and North by Virginie Rozée,Sayeed Unisa Pdf

Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Global South and North critically analyses the political and social frameworks of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and its impact in different countries. In the context of a worldwide social pressure to conceive – particularly for women – this collection explores the effect of the development of ARTs, growing globalisation and reproductive medicalization on global societies. Providing an overview of the issues surrounding ART both in the Global South and North, this book analyses ART inequalities, commonalities and specificities in various countries, regions and on the transnational scene. From a multidisciplinary perspective and drawing on multisite studies, it highlights some new issues relating to ART (e.g. egg freezing, surrogacy) and discusses some older issues regarding infertility and its medical treatment (e.g. in vitro fertilisation, childless stigmatisation and access to treatment). This book aims to redress the balance between what is known about Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Global North, and how the issue is investigated in the Global South. It aims to draw out the global similarities in the challenges that ARTs bring between these different areas of the world. It will appeal to scholars and students in the social sciences, medicine, public health, health policy, women’s and gender studies, and demography.

Author : Vegard Skirbekk
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030916114

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Decline and Prosper! by Vegard Skirbekk Pdf

Globally, women are having half as many children as they had just fifty years ago. Why have birth rates fallen, and how will low fertility affect our shared future? In Decline and Prosper!, demographic expert Vegard Skirbekk offers readers an accessible, comprehensive and evidence-based overview of human reproduction. Readers learn about the evolution of childbearing across different populations and how fertility is related to (changes in) our reproductive capacity, contraception, education, religion, partnering, policies, economics, assisted reproduction, and catastrophes. Readers will explore the future of family size and its impact on human welfare, women’s empowerment and the environment. Skirbekk argues that low fertility is on the whole a good thing, while recognizing the challenges of population aging and “coincidental” childlessness. A balanced, integrative examination of one of the most important issues of our time, Decline and Prosper! drives home the fact that we must ultimately adapt to a world with fewer children. The book will be invaluable to anyone who is interested in the far-reaching effects of global fertility, including researchers and students of demography, social statistics, medical sociologists, family and childhood studies, human geographers, sociology of culture, social and public policy.

Author : Erica van der Sijpt
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780826521712

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Wasted Wombs by Erica van der Sijpt Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781464966774

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Issues in Sociology and Social Work: Aging, Medical, and Missionary Research and Application: 2011 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Issues in Sociology and Social Work: Aging, Medical, and Missionary Research and Application: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Sociology and Social Work—Aging, Medical, and Missionary Research and Application. The editors have built Issues in Sociology and Social Work: Aging, Medical, and Missionary Research and Application: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Sociology and Social Work—Aging, Medical, and Missionary Research and Application in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Sociology and Social Work: Aging, Medical, and Missionary Research and Application: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Cristina Archetti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000033427

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Childlessness in the Age of Communication by Cristina Archetti Pdf

Cristina Archetti started researching childlessness after being diagnosed with "unexplained infertility". She soon discovered that, although involuntary childlessness affects an increasing number of women and men across the world, this topic is shrouded taboo and shame. This book is both a first-person reflection about the existential questions posed by involuntary childlessness and a readable account of the way the silence surrounding this topic is socially and politically constructed. Revealing the invisible mechanisms that, from the microscopic details of everyday life to policy, make up the structure of silence around childlessness, Archetti demonstrates what it means not to have children in a society that is organized around families. Through a prose that mixes analysis, excerpts of interviews, media fragments, and evocative writing, she develops a new language of feeling-in-the-body fit for the twenty-first century and exposes the devastating effects infertility has on relationships, identity, health and well-being, in societies that fetishize parenthood. Childlessness in the Age of Communication draws upon a range of disciplines and fields including sociology, health, gender and sexuality studies, communication, politics and anthropology. It is a book for all those interested in childlessness and innovative qualitative research methodologies.

Author : Gayle Davis,Tracey Loughran
Publisher : Springer
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137520807

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The Palgrave Handbook of Infertility in History by Gayle Davis,Tracey Loughran Pdf

This ground-breaking, interdisciplinary volume provides an overdue assessment of how infertility has been understood, treated and experienced in different times and places. It brings together scholars from disciplines including history, literature, psychology, philosophy, and the social sciences to create the first large-scale review of recent research on the history of infertility. Through exploring an unparalleled range of chronological periods and geographical regions, it develops historical perspectives on an apparently transhistorical experience. It shows how experiences of infertility, access to treatment, and medical perspectives on this ‘condition’ have been mediated by social, political, and cultural discourses. The handbook reflects on and interrogates different approaches to the history of infertility, including the potential of cross-disciplinary perspectives and the uses of different kinds of historical source material, and includes lists of research resources to aid teachers and researchers. It is an essential ‘go-to’ point for anyone interested in infertility and its history. Chapter 19 is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com.

Author : Jaime Barrientos,Beatriz Pérez,María Teresa Ramiro Sánchez
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832533048

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Victimization in Sexual and Reproductive Health: Violence, Coercion, Discrimination and Stigma by Jaime Barrientos,Beatriz Pérez,María Teresa Ramiro Sánchez Pdf

Author : Sallie Han,Cecília Tomori
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000455984

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The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and Reproduction by Sallie Han,Cecília Tomori Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and Reproduction is a comprehensive overview of the topics, approaches, and trajectories in the anthropological study of human reproduction. The book brings together work from across the discipline of anthropology, with contributions by established and emerging scholars in archaeological, biological, linguistic, and sociocultural anthropology. Across these areas of research, consideration is given to the contexts, conditions, and contingencies that mark and shape the experiences of reproduction as always gendered, classed, and racialized. Over 39 chapters, a diverse range of international scholars cover topics including: Reproductive governance, stratification, justice, and freedom. Fertility and infertility. Technologies and imaginations. Queering reproduction. Pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive loss. Postpartum and infant care. Care, kinship, and alloparenting. This is a valuable reference for scholars and upper-level students in anthropology and related disciplines associated with reproduction, including sociology, gender studies, science and technology studies, human development and family studies, global health, public health, medicine, medical humanities, and midwifery and nursing.