Nameless Relations : Anonymity, Melanesia and Reproductive Gift Exchange between British Ova Donors and Recipients (Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives) (Library Binding)

In this first ethnographic study of the new procreative practices of anonymous ova and embryo donation, Konrad (social anthropology, Girton College and U. of Cambridge) gives voice to both the donors and the IVF recipients and shows how the new reproductive technology creates an unfamiliar relatedness between these strangers. Konrad brings together