Genetics and Society
eBook - ePub

Genetics and Society

A Sociology of Disease

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Genetics and Society

A Sociology of Disease

About this book

Genetic science has advanced rapidly in recent years; things happen now that might have seemed like science fiction only ten years ago. Genetics and Society looks at the history of this science and the wide-ranging impact it has had on contemporary society. Using fascinating and cutting-edge examples throughout, Anne Kerr examines topics as diverse as:

  • the institutional structures that have grown up around the diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders
  • the media representation of genetic debates from designer babies to the genetic sources of alcoholism
  • the politics of genetic decision-making and the state regulation of both genetic research and the biomedicine industry.

Each chapter begins with a summary and a definition of key terms and ends with annotated notes on further reading, meaning that it is as accessible for the layman as it is for the scientist. The resulting student-friendly text will be essential reading for anybody with an interest in genetic science and the impact it is having on society.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
Print ISBN
9780415300810
eBook ISBN
9781134494446
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Diseases & Allergies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Boxes
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Past
  8. 3 Discovery
  9. 4 Reproduction
  10. 5 Patients
  11. 6 Biobanks
  12. 7 Publics
  13. 8 Futures
  14. 9 Conclusion
  15. Glossary
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography

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