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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:29:19 This message was forwarded through MEDSOCNEWS. If you wish to make an announcement or publicise an event then please send the text to: [log in to unmask] You can follow us on twitter @MedSocNews +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear all, Please find below a call for abstracts for 'Men and Reproduction', a session to be held at The Second ISA Forum of Sociology, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 1-4, 2012. Please contact the convenors for more information. Best wishes, Nicky Dr Nicky Hudson Senior Research Fellow School of Applied Social Sciences De Montfort University Room 00.08 Hawthorn Building The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH t: 0116 2078766 The Second ISA Forum of Sociology Social justice and democratization Buenos Aires, Argentina August 1-4, 2012 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SESSION Title of the session: Men and Reproduction Format of the session: Regular session - five 20-minute presentations Description: Internationally, many societies are experiencing a cultural transformation of fatherhood towards the contemporary ideal of the involved nurturing father with the expectation of men's involvement across the reproductive trajectory from reproductive planning to equal co-parenting. This cultural momentum is also being 'pushed' internationally through government policies based on the perceived economic, health and well-being benefits of fatherhood involvement in children's lives. In academic research, the application of Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities to the sociology of human reproduction, provides an added impetus to the re-conceptualisation of reproduction in inter-relational terms (rather than as 'women's difficulty'), and attempts to empirically and critically explore men's involvement in reproduction. This debate on men and reproduction links to the themes of this ISA Forum in that it mirrors the broader sociological debate relating to the rhetoric and reality of the democratisation of gender relations in the intimate sphere and the emergence of relationships that are more equally and mutually satisfying. In addition, the debate is often framed in terms of 'social justice' for fathers in societies which prioritise mothers over fathers as the socially accepted best carers of children. Expected key themes: Papers will critically explore men's involvement within the reproduction/parenting arena. In particular, papers may focus on men's involvement in reproductive planning/the procreative realm. Topics of papers might include (but are not limited to): Men's fertility views Men and the social psychology of infertility Men and pregnancy resolution/Men and Abortion Men and adoption Men and childbirth preparation classes Men's experiences with prenatal ultrasounds Men and Assisted Reproductive Technologies Men's identities in multi-partner paternity Men and miscarriage Gay men's desires to have a child Men, HIV and reproduction Sperm donors: Participating and Recruiting Politics of men and reproduction We will be actively seeking opportunities to have the papers published in a journal OR a book format. Language: English Organizers: Maria Lohan, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Lorraine Culley, De Montfort University, England. Email: [log in to unmask] William Marsiglio, University of Florida, US. Email: [log in to unmask] Submission of Abstracts Please submit your abstract through the ISA website: http://www.isa-sociology.org/buenos-aires-2012/ by December 15th 20th ********************************************************************** 1. For general enquires or problems with the list or to CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS send a message to: [log in to unmask] 2. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set medsocnews nomail 3. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set medsocnews mail 4. To leave MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): leave medsocnews 5. To join or subscribe to MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): SUBSCRIBE medsocnews firstname lastname 6. Further information about the medsocnews discussion list (including list archive and how to subscribe to or leave the list) can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medsocnews.html **********************************************************************