Reproductive Medicine and the Life Sciences in the Contemporary Econom - A Sociomaterial Perspective

Based on an in-depth study of clinics offering assisted fertilization, Reproductive Medicine and the Life Sciences in the Contemporary Economy is the first book to examine the commercialization and commodification of know-how derived from the life sciences, from the point of view of organization theory. Assisted fertilization clinics are more than

List of contents

Part I Theoretical Perspectives; Introduction; Chapter 1 Materiality, Technoscience and Organizing; Chapter 2 Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Fertilization; Part II Assisted Fertilization as Practice; Chapter 3 Developing Assisted Fertilization; Chapter 4 In the Clinic; Chapter 5 In the Laboratory; Chapter 6 Regulations and Controversies; Part III Analysis; Chapter 7 The Management of Assisted Fertilization;

About the author

Alexander Styhre, PhD, is professor and chair of organization theory and management, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg. Styhre’s work has appeared in Journal of Management Studies, Organization Studies, Human Relations, Organization, Group and Organization Management, and elsewhere. Styhre is author, co-author, and co-editor of more than 20 research monographs and textbooks including the most recent Venturing Into the Bioeconomy (co-authored, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011), Knowledge Sharing in Professions (Gower, 2011), and Visual Culture in Organizations (Routledge, 2010). Rebecka Arman, Ph.D, is a lecturer and researcher of organization theory and management in the same department. Arman is a trained nurse with work experience from the field of gynaecology. Arman's dissertation project focused on health care management and her work has appeared in the Journal of Nursing Management and Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration. She has co-authored chapters in a monograph on the work of managers.

Summary

Based on an in-depth study of clinics offering assisted fertilization, Reproductive Medicine and the Life Sciences in the Contemporary Economy is the first book to examine the commercialization and commodification of know-how derived from the life sciences, from the point of view of organization theory. Assisted fertilization clinics are more than

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Styhre, Styhre Alexander
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032925561
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3292556-1
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; PHILOSOPHY / General, MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Philosophy, Knowledge Management, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, Philosophy of Science, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Research & Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Knowledge Capital, Personal & public health, Social issues & processes, Research & development management, Gender studies, gender groups, Social and ethical issues, Personal and public health / health education, Medicolegal issues, Research and development management