An ethnographic analysis of the racial consciousness of white transracial women who have established families and had children with black men of African Caribbean heritage in the United Kingdom.
Race, Class, and Gestational Surrogacy in a Global Market
This book provides a critical introduction to the global surrogacy market. A comparative analysis of the assisted reproductive technology and surrogacy industry in Egypt, Israel, India and the United States disentangles the intersecting roles of race, religion, class inequality, religious law, and global capitalism. Gestational surrogacy challenges the idea of natural " reproduction and of the meaning of parenthood. What role should the state play in providing individuals and families with access to reproductive technologies? This book concludes with a discussion of reproductive justice."--Pub. desc
Introduction -- The Silicon Valley Caste System -- Ideologies and Mythologies -- Black Geek Girls: Silicon Valley's 1% -- First-Generation Geek Girls -- Second-Generation Geek Girls -- Transnational Geek Girls: Caste, Class, and Diasporic Capital -- Code-Switchers: Race, Class, and All-Women Coding Boot Camps -- Conclusion. The Future of Tech Feminism.
Exploring the intersection of state violence and gender inequalities, this book examines the complex experiences of armed civilian women, female soldiers, and those opposing gun possession in contemporary America. It delves into how notions of feminism and femininity are navigated amidst a culture that idolizes firearms. Through a comparative analysis, it highlights the challenges posed by gender and class inequalities, racism, and U.S. nationalism, revealing the struggles faced by women from various backgrounds in reconciling traditional gender roles with issues of violence and identity.