Reproductive Technology In Sociology

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The purpose of the following paper is to interpret the popularity of reproductive technology within the area of sociology. Reproductive technology was developed to treat infertility. Over the last two decades its advancement was encouraged and popularity was achieved by three following sociological phenomenon: an increase in women in labour market and the choice of alternative lifestyle, and proliferation and availability of technology. As reproductive technology attains recognition, sociological consequences such as commercialization of reproduction, gender imbalance, and legal measures regarding reproductive technology consequently have taken place. Understanding reproductive technology within sociology explains the cause of its popularity and its subsequent influence in society.

To understand its popularity, the background and history of reproductive technology should be reviewed. John D. Biggers introduced origin and development of reproductive technology through his papers, Ivf and embryo transfer: historical origin and development. In the 1980s, first non-human embryo transfer was experimented. After years of trials and finally in 1959, a Chinese scientist, Chang achieved first success in vitro fertilization (IVF) of rabbits. In 1973, the first human IVF was experimented; however, unfortunately, this experiment resulted in an early miscarriage. Then finally in 1978, Drs. Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards from England attempted human IVF and achieved a successful birth of a girl, named Louise Brown. Since then, IVF became an accepted measure of treating infertility and thus giving births to more than five million. Also, Canada, since that time, has experienced a boom in reproductive technology. The various numbers of proced...

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... birth, I would like to conduct both phone surveys and existing source to collect data.

Reproductive technology’s popularity and its influence can be understood within the area of sociology. An increase in women in the labour market and in the choice of alternative lifestyle, and proliferation and availability of technology were three sociological causes of its popularity. As reproductive technology attained more popularity, sociological consequences such as commercialization of reproduction, gender imbalance, and legal measures regarding reproductive technology surfaced. For the pursuit of this research, if time, opportunities and budgets were sufficient, I would use survey and existing source as my research design. The popularity and influence of reproductive technology could be analyzed from understanding the preceding and consequent sociological phenomenon.

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