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OverviewDespite 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’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’s infertility experiences. Prior studies have relied solely on participants recruited from medical clinics—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. Watch a video with Ann V. Bell: Watch video now. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz7qiPyuyiM). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ann V. BellPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9780813564791ISBN 10: 0813564794 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 02 September 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Conceiving Infertility 1 “That’s What I’m Supposed to Be”: Why Women Want to Mother 2 “I’m Good at the Job”: How Women Achieve “Good” Motherhood 3 “Getting Pregnant’s a Piece of Cake”: Trying to Mother 4 “I Just Always Thought Something Was Wrong”: The Lived Experience of Infertility 5 “Whatever Gets Me to the End Point”: Resolving Infertility 6 “So What Can You Do?”: Coping with Infertility 7 Conclusion: (Re)conceiving InfertilityReviewsExceptionally well written and vigorously researched, Misconception challenges common understandings of infertility. Bell illustrates how stereotypes of who should be mothers affect women s infertility experiences and exacerbate ingrained social-class inequalities. Misconception is sociological research at its best a must read! --Theresa Morris author of Cut It Out: The C-Section Epidemic in America (04/08/2014) Misconception is a welcome addition to the growing field of the social scientific study of reproduction. Bell is an excellent writer and presents new ethnographic data that focuses on the role of social class in the social construction of infertility. --Arthur L. Greil author of Not Yet Pregnant: Infertile Couples in Contemporary America (08/20/2013) Author InformationANN V. BELL is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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