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Sociological Perspectives on the New Genetics by P Conrad

With 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. This volume presents new sociological research which explores the structure andproduction of genetic knowledge, its social meaning, impact and implication s for society.

About P Conrad

Peter Conrad is an American medical sociologist who has researched and published on numerous topics including ADHD, the medicalization of deviance, the experience of illness, wellness in the workplace, genetics in the news, and biomedical enhancements. Jonathan Gabe is the editor of Sociological Perspectives on the New Genetics, published by Wiley.

Introduction: Sociological Perspectives on The New Genetics: An Overview: Peter Conrad and Jonathan Gabe. Part I: Structure and Production of Genetic Knowledge:. 1. Genes as Drugs: The Social Shaping of Gene Therapy and The Reconstruction of Genetic Disease: Paul Martin. 2. Experts as a Storytellersa In Reproductive Genetics: Exploring Key Issues: Elizabeth Ettorre. 3. The Human Drama of Genetics: a Harda and a Softa Media Representations of Inherited Breast Cancer: Lesley Henderson and Jenny Kitzinger. Part II: The Social Meanings of Genetics:. 4. Waiting For The Cure: Mapping The Social Relations of Human Gene Therapy Research: Alan Stockdale. 5. Doing The Right Thing: Genetic Risk and Responsibility: Nina Hallowell. 6. Therea s This Thing In Our Family: Predictive Testing and The Construction of Risk For Huntington Disease: Susan Cox and William Mckellin. Part III: The Social Impact and Implications of Genetics:. 7. Defining The a Sociala : Towards An Understanding of Scientific and Medical Discourses on The Social Aspects of The New Human Genetics: Sarah Cunningham--Burley and Anne Kerr. 8. Losing The Plot? Medical and Activist Discourses of The Contemporary Genetics and Disability: Tom Shakespeare. 9. DNA Identification and Surveillance Creep: Dorothy Nelkin and Lori Andrews. Notes on Contributors. Index.

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NPB9780631215998

ISBN 13

9780631215998

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0631215999

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Sociological Perspectives on the New Genetics by P Conrad

Author

P Conrad

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Year published

19991127

Number of pages

228

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