Infertility and Non-Traditional Family Building: From Assisted Reproduction to Adoption in the Media

Feasey, Rebecca

This book examines the representation of infertility, assisted reproduction, miscarriage, adoption and surrogacy in a wide range of media, including blogs, vlogs, social media posts and factual programming. In so doing, it illustrates how pregnancy loss, involuntary childlessness and non-traditional mothering are being depicted across the media landscape. Whilst the topic of motherhood has emerged as a significant area of academic debate, narratives of unsuccessful or unconventional mothering have remained largely absent, even at a time when there is a growing conversation about infertility online. Timely, pertinent and original, the book demonstrates the importance of a broader and more informed cultural discussion about fertility and family building.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2019-08-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030177867

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17787-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 276