Beyond expectation : lesbian/bi/queer women and assisted conception

Luce, Jacquelyne 1971- (Author).

Summary: 'Beyond Expectation explores the narratives of assisted conception among lesbian, bi, and queer women in Canada. Jacquelyne Luce's ability to set the particularities of women's lives and ideas into conversation with changing legislation, medical technology, and the varying social relationships that inform both conception and parenting allows her to demonstrate that "lesbian parenting" is not one set of behaviours, but a phrase that encompasses the actions of individuals with diverse lived experiences, aspirations, and identities. The richness of these women's personal stories adds invaluable nuance and complexity to this original, engaging work.' (Lisa M. Mitchell, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria).

Record details

ISBN: 9781442610088 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1442610085 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xv, 278 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-270) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Re-imagining relations -- Imagining queer parenthood -- Strategic outings -- Out for the children, or childhood outings? -- Misreadings -- Negotiating relatedness -- Legal (re)framings -- Figuring anonymity -- Mediating knowing -- Contracting kinship -- Reproductive 'assistance' -- Matters of health -- Screening pasts -- Screening futures -- Reflections -- Appendix A: Timeline of significant events -- Appendix B: Biographies of women interviewed.