Volume 17 July 2021

Perspectives in Social Science

Volume 17 July, 2021
ISSN : 2957-5001

Perspectives in Social Science

Cultural Understanding of Infertility in the Context of Bangladesh

  • Sumaiya Habib
  • Authors Email: sumaiya@du.ac.bd
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Perspectives in Social Science

Volume 17 July 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59146/PSSV1703
ISSN : 2957-5001

  • Page No : 99-110

Abstract

This paper discusses the cultural understanding and sociocultural definition of infertile people in the context of Bangladesh. The essence of motherhood and significance of child bearing are generally appreciated in the patriarchal society of Bangladesh. On the other hand, infertility and the consequences of infertility lead to the stigmatization of infertile people. However, the said consequences of infertility are more social than biological. Thus, the biomedical definition of infertility has been challenged by the cultural understanding of it. The dissimilar experiences of infertile life between men and women and class situation attribute perceptions that explain the overall condition of infertile people in Bangladesh. The paper explores the resilience and agency to minimize the stigma and grief of infertile men and women.

Keywords:

Infertile, Womanhood, Patriarchal society, Class, Culture