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Informationen zum Autor Bell, Ann V. Klappentext Despite 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 colour. Zusammenfassung Despite 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 colour. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Conceiving Infertility1 “That’s What I’m Supposed to Be”: Why Women Want to Mother2 “I’m Good at the Job”: How Women Achieve “Good” Motherhood 3 “Getting Pregnant’s a Piece of Cake”: Trying to Mother4 “I Just Always Thought Something Was Wrong”: The Lived Experience of Infertility5 “Whatever Gets Me to the End Point”: Resolving Infertility6 “So What Can You Do?”: Coping with Infertility7 Conclusion: (Re)conceiving Infertility
