Delivering Policy: The Contested Politics of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Canada

by Francesca Scala

Are assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) a medical issue or a matter of public policy, subject to restrictions? Francesca Scala employs the concept of boundary work to explain the protracted debates that ensued when Canada appointed a royal commission in 1989 to settle the issue. She reveals that both sides of the debate attempted to secure their position as authorities by challenging, defending, or blurring the boundaries between science and politics. This compelling account contributes to our understanding of the interaction between science and politics, the exercise of social control over science and technology, and the politics of expertise in policy making.

256 pages, Paperback

Published September 9, 2019

About the author

Traduttrice letteraria, ha tradotto volumi di saggistica e il romanzo Toubab or not toubab per Einaudi Stile Libero, collabora come traduttrice di graphic novel con la Coconino Press-Fandango (tra gli autori tradotti David B., Manu Larcenet, Marzena Sowa) e svolge attività redazionale per altre case editrici.
Leggi il suo articolo sulla traduzione del fumetto, pubblicato sul sito N.D.T.- La nota del traduttore.

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