Table of Contents

Introduction1. Familial Constellations2. From Conception to the Baby3. Baby and the Law4. Mothers and OthersConclusion: Ethical SurrogacyReferences

About the Author

Daniela Danna is a sociologist at the University of Milan who has taught on the subjects of economic sociology, world-systems analysis, methodology of the social science, social policy, and history of sociology. She is the author of a number of books and articles on violence against women, prostitution policy, lesbian and gay issues, population, and procreation. She is also the author of popularizing pamphlets, such as Gender explained to a paramecium, available on her website www.danieladanna.it. She is a founding editor of XXD - Rivista di varia donnita, an Italian feminist web magazine.

Reviews

Reading this book is like climbing to the top of a mountain and surveying the landscape beneath. It clearly outlines the difficult and interconnected debates surrounding surrogacy. -- Stefani Doglioli, President of the Centro Studi sul Pensiero Femminile and of the Associazione XXD Intelligent, compelling, and highly readable, Contract Children challenges us to rethink the meanings of motherhood, care, and markets before making judgments about the ethics of surrogacy. This is a powerful and original contribution to debates on surrogate motherhood. -- Julia O'Connell Davidson, Professor of Sociology, University of Nottingham A truly global and rich analysis. -- Barbara Katz Rothman, Professor of Sociology, CUNY