Reproductive Technologies
This session will examine the history and future trends of researching and writing about reproductive technologies.
In preparation for the meeting, we ask that participants explore the following pieces:
- Jesse Olszynko-Gryn, A Woman’s Right to Know: Pregnancy Testing in Twentieth Century Britain. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2023. Intro, Conclusion + Chapter 10: Do It Yourself
- Rayna Rapp, “Reproductive Entanglements: Body, State, and Culture in the Dys/Regulation of Child-Bearing,” Social Research 78, No. 3 (2011): 693-718.
- Test Tube Women (1984). Intro + chapter of your choice.
This week, we will be joined by Jesse Olszynko-Gryn who will talk to us about his new book and help guide our discussions on the politics and stakes of technological innovations in the field of reproductive health.
The Rapp piece can be accessed via this session's downloadable ZIP file (below). A Woman’s Right to Know: Pregnancy Testing in Twentieth Century Britain is Open Access and can be downloaded via the link above. Test Tube Women can be accessed by visiting the above link and “borrowing” the book from archive.org's collection. To do this, you will need to sign up for a free user account.