Genomics and society: legal, ethical, and social dimensions
edited by George Gaskell and Martin W. Bauer
Genomics and society: legal, ethical, and social dimensions
Author
edited by George Gaskell and Martin W. BauerPublisher
EarthscanEdition 1
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شناسنامه
Title and Author
Genomics and society: legal, ethical, and social dimensions / edited by George Gaskell and Martin W. BauerPublication Details
لندن : Earthscan، 2006مPhysical Description
xvi, 261 p.: ill.; 24 cm..Subject
Medical geneticsGenomics
Medical genetics Social aspects
Medical genetics Moral and ethical aspects
Genomics Social aspects
Genomics Moral and ethical aspects
Genetic Engineering ethics
Genomics ethics
Bioethical Issues
Organisms, Genetically Modified
Public Policy
series
(Science in society series؛ )Language
انگلیسیNotes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The genomic society and its public : introduction -- Dilemmas of genetic information -- Spare parts for human bodies -- Moving the goalposts in bioethics -- Whom to trust with genes on the menu? -- Public mobilization and policy consequences -- The coming of age of public participation -- Issue salience and media framing over 30 years -- The politics of bioethics -- The monster in the public imagination -- Towards a global pop culture of genes? -- Competing voices, contrasting frames in North America -- Transatlantic tensions over GM crops and foods : diverging perspectives -- The Japanese experience -- Paradoxes of resistance in Brazil