Infertility and Intimacy in an Online Community (eBook)
VIII, 215 Seiten
Palgrave Macmillan UK (Verlag)
978-1-137-44981-8 (ISBN)
This book explores an online support group for women who are infertile. Offering a close-up view of the women's identities and emotions as they navigate the 'roller-coaster' world of infertility, a range of questions are addressed: How do the women seek support? How do they offer support to one another? How are intimacies produced in the online space? Through narrative analysis of online journals and posts, the authors examine the impact of infertility on women's perceptions of their bodies, their struggles with medical professionals, on their relationships with family and friends, and the challenges that a diagnosis of infertility presents to couples.
Infertility and Intimacy in an Online Community will appeal to social scientists, students from a range of health science disciplines, counsellors and health professionals, and women and men who are dealing with infertility.
Paulina Billett is Lecturer in Sociology at La Trobe University, Australia. Her current research centres on the experiences of women and explores issues of identity formation and lived experience.
Anne-Maree Sawyer is Lecturer in Sociology at La Trobe University, Australia. Her current research focuses on mental health policy and practice, emotion management and the micro-politics of care, and women's narratives in retirement.
This book explores an online support group for women who are infertile. Offering a close-up view of the women's identities and emotions as they navigate the "e;roller-coaster"e; world of infertility, a range of questions are addressed: How do the women seek support? How do they offer support to one another? How are intimacies produced in the online space? Through narrative analysis of online journals and posts, the authors examine the impact of infertility on women's perceptions of their bodies, their struggles with medical professionals, on their relationships with family and friends, and the challenges that a diagnosis of infertility presents to couples. Infertility and Intimacy in an Online Community will appeal to social scientists, students from a range of health science disciplines, counsellors and health professionals, and women and men who are dealing with infertility.
Paulina Billett is Lecturer in Sociology at La Trobe University, Australia. Her current research centres on the experiences of women and explores issues of identity formation and lived experience.Anne-Maree Sawyer is Lecturer in Sociology at La Trobe University, Australia. Her current research focuses on mental health policy and practice, emotion management and the micro-politics of care, and women’s narratives in retirement.
1. Introduction.- 2. The Changing Face of Society: Intimacy and Support in the Online World.- 3. Finding support in the online world .- 4. A glance in the mirror: women’s reflections on their emotions, bodies and selves.- 5. Relationships in a fertile world: negotiating alliances and the “pregnant other”.- 6. Partnering the infertile: the impact of infertility on women’s spousal relationships.- 7. Looking back, moving forward.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.9.2018 |
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Reihe/Serie | Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life | Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life |
Zusatzinfo | VIII, 215 p. |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie | |
Schlagworte | Family • Forums • Internet • Parents • Personal life • Reproductive Technologies • Sociology • Support networks |
ISBN-10 | 1-137-44981-0 / 1137449810 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-137-44981-8 / 9781137449818 |
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