A Tale of Two Surrogates

Elly Teman

ISBN 10: 0271098856 / ISBN 13: 9780271098852

Editore: Penn State University Press, 2025

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Riassunto:

A Tale of Two Surrogates explores the complicated emotional, medical, legal, and ethical issues surrounding assisted reproduction. Based on more than a decade of ethnographic research conducted by a sociologist and an anthropologist, this book presents, in an accessible graphic novel format, the intertwined stories of two fictional women who decide to become gestational surrogates. It immerses the reader in the worlds of Jenn, from California, and Dana, from Tel Aviv, as they decide to become surrogates and make sense of the process, involve their families, and manage their relationships with the intended parents. The experiences of these composite characters highlight various paths, interpretations, and experiences that are common in surrogacy. Interspersed throughout the narrative are short interludes that depict surrogacy in other countries, putting the stories of Dana and Jenn in a more global context.

With a substantial scholarly apparatus, including a discussion guide and suggestions for further reading, this entertaining graphic narrative is an excellent tool for classes in graphic medicine, medical ethics, gender and family studies, and medical anthropology. It also offers valuable perspective to anyone involved in the surrogacy process―not only surrogates and intended parents but also medical providers, lawyers, legislators, and family members.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: A Tale of Two Surrogates
Casa editrice: Penn State University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2025
Legatura: PAP
Illustratore: Scebba, Andrea
Condizione: New