Misconception: Social Class and Infertility in America

Misconception: Social Class and Infertility in America

Author
Ann V. Bell
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Language
English
Year
2014
Page
192
ISBN
9780813564814
File Type
pdf
File Size
1.3 MiB

Despite The Fact That, Statistically, Women Of Low Socioeconomic Status (ses) Experience Greater Difficulty Conceiving Children, Infertility Is Generally Understood To Be A Wealthy, White Woman{u2019}s Issue. In Misconception, Ann V. Bell Overturns Such Historically Ingrained Notions Of Infertility By Examining The Experiences Of Poor Women And Women Of Color. These Women, So The Stereotype Would Have It, Are Simply Too Fertile. The Fertility Of Affluent And Of Poor Women Is Perceived Differently, And These Perceptions Have Political And Social Consequences, As Social Policies Have Entrenched These Ideas Throughout U.s. History. Through Fifty-eight In-depth Interviews With Women Of Both High And Low Ses, Bell Begins To Break Down The Stereotypes Of Infertility And Show How Such Depictions Consequently Shape Women{u2019}s Infertility Experiences. Prior Studies Have Relied Solely On Participants Recruited From Medical Clinics{u2014}a Sampling Process That Inherently Skews The Participant Base Toward Wealthier White Women With Health Insurance. In Comparing Class Experiences, Misconception Goes Beyond Examining Medical Experiences Of Infertility To Expose The Often Overlooked Economic And Classist Underpinnings Of Reproduction, Family, Motherhood, And Health In Contemporary America. -- From Amazon.com. That's What I'm Supposed To Be : Why Women Want To Mother -- I'm Good At The Job : How Women Achieve Good Motherhood -- Getting Pregnant's A Piece Of Cake : Trying To Mother -- I Just Always Thought Something Was Wrong : The Lived Experience Of Infertility -- Whatever Gets Me To The End Point : Resolving Infertility -- So What Can You Do? : Coping With Infertility -- Conclusion : (re)conceiving Infertility. Ann V. Bell. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 151-159) And Index.

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