Paper #1: Due in class on October 10

Write a 3-page paper defending and expanding upon one of the following two positions, making sure to use specific examples to support your arguments:

1) Science and technology propel cultural change: Medical advancements and new reproductive technologies (NRTs) have dramatically transformed the meaning and experience of motherhood.

2) Cultural practices and norms mediate the impact of science: Because people adapt or reject medical advancements in ways that reflect their cultural values and beliefs, NRTs have not dramatically transformed the meaning and experience of motherhood.