{"product_id":"sociological-perspectives-on-the-new-genetics-9780631215998","title":"Sociological Perspectives on the New Genetics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the advent of the Human Genome Project, the new genetics has moved to the cutting edge of science and medicine. The development and use of such genetics will have a profound impact on our understanding of disease and behaviour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Sociological Perspectives on The New Genetics: An Overview: Peter Conrad and Jonathan Gabe. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Structure and Production of Genetic Knowledge:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Genes as Drugs: The Social Shaping of Gene Therapy and The Reconstruction of Genetic Disease: Paul Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Experts as 'Storytellers' In Reproductive Genetics: Exploring Key Issues: Elizabeth Ettorre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Human Drama of Genetics: 'Hard' and 'Soft' Media Representations of Inherited Breast Cancer: Lesley Henderson and Jenny Kitzinger.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Social Meanings of Genetics:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Waiting For The Cure: Mapping The Social Relations of Human Gene Therapy Research: Alan Stockdale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Doing The Right Thing: Genetic Risk and Responsibility: Nina Hallowell.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. There's This Thing In Our Family: Predictive Testing and The Construction of Risk For Huntington Disease: Susan Cox and William Mckellin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Social Impact and Implications of Genetics:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Defining The 'Social': Towards An Understanding of Scientific and Medical Discourses on The Social Aspects of The New Human Genetics: Sarah Cunningham-Burley and Anne Kerr.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Losing The Plot? Medical and Activist Discourses of The Contemporary Genetics and Disability: Tom Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. DNA Identification and Surveillance Creep: Dorothy Nelkin and Lori Andrews.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037251535191,"sku":"9780631215998","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631215998.jpg?v=1750934995","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sociological-perspectives-on-the-new-genetics-9780631215998","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}