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      Quest for Conception: Gender, Infertility and Egyptian Medical Traditions

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      In Quest for Conception, Marcia C. Inhorn portrays the poignant struggles of poor, urban Egyptian women and their attempts to overcome infertility. The author draws upon fifteen months of fieldwork in urban Egypt to present moving stories of infertile Muslim women whose tumultuous medical pilgrimage...

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      Product ID:9780812215281
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Quest for Conception
      Subtitle:Gender, Infertility and Egyptian Medical Traditions
      Authors:Author: Marcia C. Inhorn
      Page Count:472
      Subjects:Population and demography, Population & demography, Reproductive medicine, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Reproductive medicine, Gynaecology & obstetrics, Egypt
      Description:In Quest for Conception, Marcia C. Inhorn portrays the poignant struggles of poor, urban Egyptian women and their attempts to overcome infertility. The author draws upon fifteen months of fieldwork in urban Egypt to present moving stories of infertile Muslim women whose tumultuous medical pilgrimages have yet to produce the desired pregnancies. Inhorn examines the devastating impact of infertility on the lives of these women, who are threatened with divorce by their husbands, harassed by their husbands' families, and ostracized by neighbors.
      Imprint Name:University of Pennsylvania Press
      Publisher Name:University of Pennsylvania Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:1994-08-01

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      Weight736 g
      Dimensions258 × 337 × 33 mm