Anthropology and the New Genetics

Informationen zum Autor Gísli Pálsson is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland. Zusammenfassung Anthropologists argue that the growth of 'new genetics' has had far-reaching implications for human self-understanding! social relations and the development of biomedicine. Exploring a variety of issues including the widely-discussed Icelandic Health Sector Database! this book will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in anthropology! human genetics and biotechnology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: 'as deep as life itself'; 2. Birthmarks become landmarks: 'little worlds in themselves'; 3. Genealogies, relationships and histories; 4. Biobanking: medical records and genetic databases; 5. For whom the cell tolls: bioethics; 6. Biovalue: appropriating genomes; 7. Human variation; 8. Conclusions.

Product details

• Authors: Gisli Palsson, Gisli (University of Iceland Palsson, Gísli Pálsson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2007
• EAN: 9780521671743
• ISBN: 978-0-521-67174-3
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: New Departures in Anthropology; New Departures in Anthropology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Anthropology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Human biology, Genetics (non-medical), Physical anthropology