| Genetics and Society: A Sociology of Disease Contributor(s): Kerr, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415300827 ISBN-13: 9780415300827 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics - Medical | Genetics |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 2004001266 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.18" W x 9.26" (0.73 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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:
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. |