Reproduction - sotsioloogia
III Reproduction gone awry
The Biomedical Rule of Thumb:
A couple is infertile if the `wife' has not
conceived after 12 months of
unprotected intercourse or there is a
known condition that makes
conception unlikely
The Sociological Rule of Thumb:
Infertility is not simply a `failure to
conceive' but also a `normative
failure'.
Childlessness a more apt signifier
Experience of Childlessness or Infertility
is shaped by ideology and social
structure of a society, e.g. Liminality,
Ndembu Ritual
"Liminality"
· Liminal (Latin limin-, limen meaning
threshold). Relating to a transitional or initial stage; marginal, insignificant, occupying a
position on, or on both sides of a boundary or threshold. Arnold van Gennep (1873-1957):
· Separation (from previous status).
· Marginal or liminal period (transition).
· Reincorporation of those passing into new statuses Victor W Turner (1920-1983):
· Liminality as "Betwixt and Between Time".
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