Roberta Steinbacher - Böcker

In the early 1980s the new reproductive technologies available supposedly offered infertile women a chance to have children. However, there was growing concern that the determination of scientists to dominate nature, their disregard for women’s well-being, and the financial gains to be made from these technologies would together result in the increased modification of all women’s lives and the loss of even more control over our own bodies.Originally published in 1985, the essays in Man-Made Women describe the technologies being used and researched in the areas of in vitro fertilization (’test-tube babies’), sex-predetermination and embryo transfer at the time. They discuss the practical application of the technologies on an international scale and draw attention to the racist and classist assumptions on which they are based. There is also information about the international action that feminists had begun to counter these so-called benevolent and therapeutic technologies.Man-Made Women hoped to encourage women to start questioning the ‘miracle’ of these new reproductive technologies and to become involved in crucial decisions about their bodies and their lives.

In the early 1980s the new reproductive technologies available supposedly offered infertile women a chance to have children. However, there was growing concern that the determination of scientists to dominate nature, their disregard for women’s well-being, and the financial gains to be made from these technologies would together result in the increased modification of all women’s lives and the loss of even more control over our own bodies.Originally published in 1985, the essays in Man-Made Women describe the technologies being used and researched in the areas of in vitro fertilization (’test-tube babies’), sex-predetermination and embryo transfer at the time. They discuss the practical application of the technologies on an international scale and draw attention to the racist and classist assumptions on which they are based. There is also information about the international action that feminists had begun to counter these so-called benevolent and therapeutic technologies.Man-Made Women hoped to encourage women to start questioning the ‘miracle’ of these new reproductive technologies and to become involved in crucial decisions about their bodies and their lives.

Introduction to Urban Studies, now in its fourth edition,  was the first comprehensive textbook  in the field of urban studies.  Many urban scholars have contributed original chapters to this text in which they explore the spatial and functional relationships of cities through the lenses of their disciplines.  Undergraduate students are introduced to traditional fields of study as well as professional areas, ranging from history and psychology to public administration and urban planning.  Students will gain the ability to integrate concepts, theories, and methods gained from these disciplines.  They will also come to a clearer understanding of what urban scholars mean when they refer to the ""urban tapestry"" or the ""metropolitan mosaic"". The chapters contain examples of current urban practices germane to each discipline as well as historical and legislative backgrounds when applicable.  Students will become familiar with noted urban practitioners who apply or have applied the theoretical approaches outlined in the text.  They will then begin to comprehend the practical world of urban policy-making, administration, and planning. Introduction to Urban Studies is not only for urban studies majors, but  it can also provide a valuable introduction  to American cities for students  in  such programs as urban planning,  architecture, community development,  pre-law, public administration,  and environmental science.