Genomics and society : legal, ethical and social dimensions

Genomics and society : legal, ethical and social dimensions / edited by George Gaskell and Martin W. Bauer.

Other author/creator	Gaskell, George.
Other author/creator	Bauer, Martin W.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2006.
Description	xvi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subject(s)	Medical genetics. Genomics. 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. Political planning.

Series	Science in society series Science in society series. ^A700048
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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2006000302
ISBN	1844071138 (hardback)
ISBN	9781844071135

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QH438.7 .G46 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold