{"product_id":"9788412864557","title":"GENDER TECH","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGender Tech\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGender Tech analyzes how technologies designed for the female body, from the contraceptive pill to fertility apps, have been both a tool of emancipation and a means of control. Laura Tripaldi dismantles the narrative of neutral technological progress to show how these devices have shaped reproductive autonomy, while also generating new forms of oppression. This essay offers a critical and necessary perspective for understanding the relationship between gender, science, and power in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the double-edged nature of technology applied to women's bodies. On one hand, inventions such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and contraceptives have allowed for greater self-determination, freeing women from the limitations imposed by biology. On the other hand, Tripaldi reveals the dark side of this progress: the little-known side effects of synthetic hormones, the medicalization of natural processes, and the use of technology to control fertility in vulnerable populations. Through rigorous analysis, the author connects these devices with the power structures that perpetuate gender inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology as a tool for both emancipation and control over the female body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe side effects and health risks of hormonal contraception and other reproductive technologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe medicalization of women's health and the scientific construction of \"nature.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe use of technological devices for the surveillance and regulation of fertility in contexts of social inequality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between feminism, biopolitics, and contemporary technological development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at anyone interested in feminist theory, gender studies, and the critique of technology. It is also essential reading for healthcare professionals, reproductive rights activists, and any reader who wishes to understand how science and technology influence women's autonomy and daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical perspective on the relationship between technology and gender, moving beyond technological optimism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDocumented information on the risks and side effects of normalized technologies like the contraceptive pill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis of how technological progress can reproduce dynamics of oppression and social control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools for rethinking reproductive autonomy from an informed and critical position.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Tripaldi, Laura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ENCLAVE DE LIBROS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies, Gender groups, Sexual behavior, Women's health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Tangentes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: July 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 226\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 200 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGender Tech is a timely and necessary essay that questions the promises of technology from a feminist perspective. Laura Tripaldi succeeds in building a bridge between the history of science, social critique, and everyday experience, offering a reading that invites reflection without falling into simplifications. It is a work that adds depth to an urgent debate about who controls bodies and at what price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ENCLAVE DE LIBROS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405821403483,"sku":"9788412864557","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841286455.jpg?v=1781832488","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412864557","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}