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    de William Viney ...
    Human twins have many meanings and different histories. They have been seen as gods and monsters, signs of danger, death and sexual deviance. They are taken as objects of wonder and violent repression, the subjects of scientific experiment. Now millions are born through fertility technologies. Their history is often buried in philosophies and medical theories, religious and scientific practices, ... Leer más

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  • Waste

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    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
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  • Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution

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