Random Families: Genetic Strangers, Sperm Donor Siblings, and the Creation of New Kin
by Rosanna Hertz, Margaret K. Nelson
Random Families examines the changing landscape of kinship through genetic strangers and sperm donor siblings. Rosanna Hertz and Margaret K. Nelson consider how connections formed through donation may influence understandings of family, identity, and belonging, offering a sociological look at the creation of new forms of kin.
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Random Families explores how genetic connections can shape ideas about family, identity, and kinship.
The book focuses on sperm donor siblings and the relationships that may emerge among people connected through donation.
Rosanna Hertz and Margaret K. Nelson examine the social meaning of genetic strangers and the creation of new forms of kin.
It offers a sociological perspective on how reproduction and genetics can expand the boundaries of family.
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