Splicing Life? - The New Genetics and Society

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; The hunt for the holy grail: compiling the book of life; Doing the human genome project; Managing genetic information; 'Frankenstein' foods, or the revenge of the genetically modified potatoes; Globalization and the transformation of nature; From commodification to commercialization; Rights or rituals: involving the people; New genetics, new millennium, new society?; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Peter Glasner is Professorial Research Fellow in the ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics at Cardiff University, UK. Harry Rothman is a Professor at Nottingham University Business School, UK.

Summary

This unique, exploratory volume discusses the ethical, cultural and philosophical issues surrounding the search for the 'book of life', focusing in particular on the mapping of the human genome in Britain, the USA and Europe.

Additional text

’A thorough, stimulating and well-researched account. Glasner and Rothman take the reader from the competitive science of the human genome project to the global strategies of the biotechnology business. Gene technology raises fundamental issues of governance, ethics and citizenship. Splicing Life? represents an essential guide to this fascinating field.’ Professor Alan Irwin, Brunel University, UK ’...the authors offer an interesting perspective on the important matter of human genetics research, technology and society.’ Nursing Ethics

Product details

• Authors: Peter Glasner, Peter E. Glasner, Peter Rothman Glasner, Glasner Peter, Peter Glasner, Harry Rothman, Rothman Harry
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.07.2004
• EAN: 9780754632382
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-3238-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Cardiff Papers in Qualitative Research; Cardiff Papers in Qualitative Research
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Genetic Engineering, Sociology & anthropology, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Sociology and anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies