Virtual communities created around reproductive donation: simulation of human contact?

  • María Isabel Jociles Rubio Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología e Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Begoña Leyra Fatou Facultad de Trabajo Social e Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Keywords: Women, Virtual communities, Assisted reproduction, Social relationships, Family Models

Abstract

There is a large online presence of Spanish women participating in reproductive donation, creatiing different types of families through this process. This article addresses the following two questions regarding this phenomenon: First, why are assisted reproduction communities composed mainly, if not solely, of female participants? Second, what kind of relationships and roles do these communities prompt among their members? The paper then prsents hypotheses exploring the emergence and continuing existence of these online communities in the Spanish context. This context is defined as one with increasing participation in assisted reproduction, yet lacking in resources to support women throughout the assisted reproduction process.

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Author Biographies

María Isabel Jociles Rubio, Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología e Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Doctora en Sociología y Profesora Titular. Departamento de Antropología Social. Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología e Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, España.
Begoña Leyra Fatou, Facultad de Trabajo Social e Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Doctora en Antropología Social y Profesora Contratada Doctora. Departamento de Trabajo Social y Servicios Sociales. Facultad de Trabajo Social e Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid, España. Correo electrónico: mbleyra@ucm.es.
Published
2017-09-26
How to Cite
Jociles Rubio, M. I., & Leyra Fatou, B. (2017). Virtual communities created around reproductive donation: simulation of human contact?. Cuadernos De antropología Social, (45). https://doi.org/10.34096/cas.i45.3799
Section
Espacio Abierto - Artículos Originales