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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.

Genetics and Society: A Sociology of Disease

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
    Publication Date: 24/06/2004
    ISBN13: 9780415300810, 978-0415300810
    ISBN10: 0415300819

    Number of Pages: 208

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    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:

    • 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.

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