"What happens when sex cells sell? Do human bodies become degraded objects of commerce? Challenging simplistic accounts of commodification, Almeling offers a compelling analysis of contemporary markets for eggs and sperm. A superb contribution to 21st century economic sociology." -Viviana A. Zelizer, author of "Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy" "This is a highly informative book. Almeling provides a balanced approach to this highly controversial subject. Although you might be conflicted by the ethical issues, ...
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"What happens when sex cells sell? Do human bodies become degraded objects of commerce? Challenging simplistic accounts of commodification, Almeling offers a compelling analysis of contemporary markets for eggs and sperm. A superb contribution to 21st century economic sociology." -Viviana A. Zelizer, author of "Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy" "This is a highly informative book. Almeling provides a balanced approach to this highly controversial subject. Although you might be conflicted by the ethical issues, you will definitely be extremely well-informed when you finish this book." -Alan H. DeCherney, MD, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development "Almeling offers a wonderfully thoughtful analysis and an innovative cultural lens for viewing the gendered lives of sex cells and their commodification in the contemporary USA." -Rayna Rapp, author of "Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Impact of Amniocentesis in America"
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Add this copy of Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm to cart. $101.99, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2011 by University of California Press.
