The Meanings of the Gene: Public Debates about Human HeredityUniv of Wisconsin Press, 1999 - 325 pagina's The Meanings of the Gene is a compelling look at societal hopes and fears about genetics in the course of the twentieth century. The work of scientists and doctors in advancing genetic research and its applications has been accompanied by plenty of discussion in the popular press—from Good Housekeeping and Forbes to Ms. and the Congressional Record—about such topics as eugenics, sterilization, DNA, genetic counseling, and sex selection. By demonstrating the role of rhetoric and ideology in public discussions about genetics, Condit raises the controversial question, Who shapes decisions about genetic research and its consequences for humans—scientists, or the public? |
Inhoudsopgave
19001935 | 25 |
Challenges to Eugenics | 46 |
PART | 63 |
Chapter 4 | 82 |
PART THREE | 97 |
Chapter 6 | 124 |
Ethical Challenges and Biohazards | 140 |
PART FOUR | 157 |
Chapter 9 | 178 |
Conclusions and Speculations | 209 |
Theory and Methodology | 249 |
Quantitative Data | 269 |
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314 | |
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