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Whose Body?

Synopsis
Looks at four examples of the way fertility issues are presented on television - ‘Eggs for Sale’, ‘Orphan Embryos’, ‘Virgin Births’, ‘Older Mothers’ - and discusses the assumptions made in each of them about personal identity. The question, ‘Whose body?', is raised by the way the issues are framed, the moral assumptions made (explicity or implicitly) and by the authorities to which appeal is made. These debates illustrate some of the different dimensions of identity including science medicine, religion and morality.
Series
Culture, Media and Identities, Course D318
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.
Year of production
1997
Availability
Out of distribution; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
First broadcast on BBC2 on 2/5/97.
Subjects
Media studies; Sociology
Keywords
fertility - human; identity

Credits

Producer
Jeremy Cooper
Cast
Kate Moon 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Price
£34.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
29 minutes
Year
2012

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Canny Store

Web
https://cannystore.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 207440
Address
The Mansley Centre
Timothy’s Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9NQ
Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk

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