Transgressive technologies? Strategies of discursive containment in the representation and regulation of assisted reproductive technologies in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-124

  Michelle, Carolyn ^a  

^a Department of Societies and Cultures   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; LEGISLATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33745053832     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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