Birthing Techno-Sapiens: Human-Technology Co-Evolution and the Future of Reproduction

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Robbie Davis-Floyd (University of Texas, Austin, United States of America)

Birthing Techno-Sapiens

Human-Technology Co-Evolution and the Future of Reproduction

Robbie Davis-Floyd (University of Texas, Austin, United States of America)

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Routledge
31 March 2021

Sociology; Personal & public health; Midwifery; Medical anthropology; Women's health

Series: Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction

This ground-breaking book challenges us to re-think ourselves as techno-sapiens—a new species we are creating as we continually co-evolve ourselves with our technologies. While some of its chapters are imaginary, they are all empirically grounded in ethnography and richly theorized from diverse disciplines.

The authors go far beyond a techno-optimism vs. techno-pessimism stance, stretching our thinking about birthing techno-sapiens to consider not only how our cyborgian reproductive lives are constrained and/or enabled by technology but are also about emotions and spirit. The world of reproductive health care and particularly that of genetic engineering is developing exponentially, and current challenges are vastly different from those of a decade ago. The book is provocative, intended to generate debate, ideas, and future research and to influence ethical policy and practice in human techno-reproduction. It will be of interest across the social sciences and humanities, for reproductive scholars, bioethicists, techno-scientists, and those involved in the development and delivery of maternity services.

Edited by: Robbie Davis-Floyd (University of Texas Austin United States of America)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9780367535445
ISBN 10: 0367535440
Series: Social Science Perspectives on Childbirth and Reproduction
Pages: 302
Publication Date: 31 March 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robbie Davis-Floyd, Adjunct Professor, Department of Anthropology, Rice University, is author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage (2003) and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism (2018). She has served as lead editor for 15 volumes, including Cyborg Babies: From Techo-Sex to Techno-Tots (1998) and Birth in Eight Cultures (2019).

Reviews for Birthing Techno-Sapiens: Human-Technology Co-Evolution and the Future of Reproduction

This is a theoretically robust and bold work that is well positioned to provoke debate, productive thinking, and practical responses. Lisa M. Mitchell, University of Victoria, Canada.