| Title |
The guest / [produced and directed by Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen]. |
| OCLC |
ASP3798062/marc |
| Publisher |
London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 2012. |
| Description |
1 online resource (20 minutes) |
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002000 |
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data file rda |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Same-sex parents -- Denmark.
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Surrogate mothers -- Denmark.
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Families -- Denmark.
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Parenthood -- Denmark.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Documentary films.
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| General note |
Title from resource description page (viewed December 01, 2017). |
| Summary |
Following the personal story of a Danish first-time surrogate mother, The Guest explores issues of maternal bonding, modern families, relatedness, and desired control over body and mind. We follow the mature surrogate and her female partner through the pregnancy, and through intimate interviews we are given a rare insight into the tabooed and secretive world of surrogacy in Scandinavia. In a society where surrogacy is a legal grey area surrounded by much stigmatization, the surrogate and her family deal with prevailing social norms and the possible condemnation by the outside world. The surrogate expresses motivational factors, ethical considerations and thoughts about motherhood, family concerns, gift giving, LGBT rights, and alternative assisted reproduction. |
| Language note |
In Danish with English subtitles. |
| General note |
Academic Video Online (AVON) |
| Restrictions |
Unlimited user license access. |
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