Pregnancy and Miscarriage in Qatar
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Pregnancy and Miscarriage in Qatar

Women, Reproduction and the State

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Pregnancy and Miscarriage in Qatar

Women, Reproduction and the State

About this book

As the bearers of the next generation in one of the richest countries in the world, the social status of Qatari women is closely linked to their ability to have children. Women are expected to reflect the cultural and religious values attached to motherhood, and not having children puts women in a potentially vulnerable position. But Qatari women must also play an essential role in reflecting the country as a centre of Arab modernity, availing themselves of the new opportunities in work, politics and public life. This book explores the changing role of women in Qatari society and analyses how Qatari women navigate the competing expectations placed upon them. Based on original interviews with pregnant women and women who have experienced miscarriage - as well as interviews with doctors, religious scholars and family members - the book reveals how socio-cultural forces shape the way miscarriage is framed and experienced. It also reveals how intimate reproductive events are deeply entangled with broader societal and political issues. In exploring the themes of reproduction, motherhood and family relationships, this unique study sheds light on the values and beliefs circulating in Qatari society and how these are mapped on to women's bodies.

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Information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781838607340
eBook ISBN
9781838607357
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Qatar: Traditional Modernity
  11. 2 Women and State: Reproduction and Arab Modernity
  12. 3 Huda: Marriage, Motherhood and Loss
  13. 4 Motherhood Lost: Stories of Miscarriage
  14. 5 Modern Bodies; Miscarriage Cause
  15. 6 (Super)natural Forces and Miscarriage Cause
  16. 7 The Foetus: Burials, Babies, Birds and Imaginings
  17. 8 Reproductive Disruptions: Spectrum of Compromised Fertility
  18. 9 State Development Discourse: Maternalism and Empowerment
  19. Conclusions
  20. Notes
  21. References
  22. Index