The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram
Author | : Janelle S. Taylor |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813543642 |
ISBN-13 | : 0813543649 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram written by Janelle S. Taylor and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Public Life of the Fetal Sonogram, medical anthropologist Janelle S. Taylor analyzes the full sociocultural context of ultrasound technology and imagery. This book offers much-needed critical awareness of the less easily recognized ways in which ultrasound technology is profoundly social and political in the United States today.