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Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences : Making Biologies and Identities by Carlos Novas (2007, Hardcover)

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Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences: Making Biologies and Identities (Hardcover). ISBN: 9780415401371.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100415401372

ISBN-139780415401371

eBay Product ID (ePID)56983949

Product Key Features

Number of Pages208 Pages

Publication NameBiosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences : Making Biologies and Identities

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

SubjectHealth Care Delivery, Allied Health Services / General, Genetics, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical

AuthorCarlos Novas

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2007-001043

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.461

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences 1. Charity, Breast Cancer Activism and the Iconic figure of the BRCA Carrier 2. Brains, Pedigrees, and Promises: Lessons from the Politics of Autism Genetics 3. Biosociality and Susceptibility Genes: A Cautionary Tale 4. Biology, Sociality and Reproductive Modernity in Ecuadorian In-Vitro Fertilization: The Particulars of Place 5. Biosociality and Biocrossings: Encounters with Assisted Conception and Embryonic Stem Cells in India 6. Synecdochic Ricochets: Biosocialities in a Jerusalem IVF clinic 7. Patients, Profits and Values: Myozyme as an Exemplar of Biosociality 8. Biocapital as an Emergent Form of Life: Speculations on the Figure of the Experimental Subject. Afterword: Concept Work

SynopsisVegetarianism in the United States did not start in the 1960s-it has a much longer, complex history going back to the early 1800s. Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism& examines that history through the lens of culture, focusing on what vegetarianism has had to say to and about Americans. This AZ encyclopedia brings together the work of a number of scholars from diverse fields, including history, sociology, philosophy, religious studies, anthropology, nutrition, American studies, religious studies, women's and gender history, and the history of medicine. Approximately 100 essay entries cover cultural and historical aspects of vegetarianism, primarily but not exclusively in relation to the United States, shedding light on the practice's roots in ancient cultures and challenging popular myths and misconceptions related to both vegetarianism and veganism. With discussions on everything from activist movements to cookbooks, the encyclopedia offers a unique, wide-ranging exploration that will appeal to students, practitioners, and anyone else who wants to know more., Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences explores the social, cultural and economic transformations that result from innovations in genomic knowledge and technology. This pioneering collection uses Paul Rabinow's concept of biosociality to chart the shifts in social relations and ideas about nature, biology and identity brought about by developments in biomedicine. Based on new empirical research, it contains chapters on genomic research into embryonic stem cell therapy, breast cancer, autism, Parkinson's and IVF treatment, as well as on the expectations and education surrounding genomic research. It covers four main themes: novel modes of identity and identification, such as genetic citizenship the role of institutions, ranging from disease advocacy organizations and voluntary organizations to the state the production of biological knowledge, novel life-forms, and technologies the generation of wealth and commercial interests in biology. Including an afterword by Paul Rabinow and case studies on the UK, US, Canada, Germany, India and Israel, this book is key reading for students and researchers of the new genetics and the social sciences - particularly medical sociologists, medical anthropologists and those involved with science and technology studies.

LC Classification NumberRB155