TY - BOOK AU - Davis-Floyd,Robbie TI - Birthing techno-sapiens: human-technology co-evolution and the future of reproduction T2 - Social science perspectives on childbirth and reproduction SN - 9781000364620 AV - RG133.5 U1 - 618.1/7806 23 PY - 2021/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Human reproductive technology KW - Social aspects KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - HEALTH & FITNESS / Pregnancy & Childbirth KW - bisacsh KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General N2 - This ground-breaking book challenges us to re-think ourselves as techno-sapiens--a new species we are creating as we continually co-evolve ourselves with our technologies.While some of its chapters are imaginary, they are all empirically grounded in ethnography and richly theorized from diverse disciplines. The authors go far beyond a techno-optimism vs. techno-pessimism stance, stretching our thinking about birthing techno-sapiens to consider not only how our cyborgian reproductive lives are constrained and/or enabled by technology but are also about emotions and spirit. The world of reproductive health care and particularly that of genetic engineering is developing exponentially, and current challenges are vastly different from those of a decade ago. The book is provocative, intended to generate debate, ideas, and future research and to influence ethical policy and practice in human techno-reproduction. It will be of interest across the social sciences and humanities, for reproductive scholars, bioethicists, techno-scientists, and those involved in the development and delivery of maternity services UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003082422 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -