Exhibits a thematic coherence around the impact of the genetics and their associated technologies on new social formations, showing a balance between theoretical and empirical approaches in this field. This volume is of interest to postgraduates and professionals in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, and environmental studies. Editor(s): Greenslade, Helen; Atkinson, Paul; Glasner, Peter. Series: Genetics and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 2 black & white halftones, 4 blac. BIC Classification: JH; MBDC; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 581. . 2006. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: New Genetics, New Social Formations (Genetics and Society)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 041539323X
ISBN 13: 9780415393232
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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New genetic technologies cut across a range of public regulatory domains and private lifeworlds, often appearing to generate an institutional void in response to the complex challenges they pose. As a result, a number of new social formations are being developed to legitimate public engagement and avoid the perceived democratic deficit that may result. Papers in this volume discuss a variety of these manifestations in a global context, including:

genetic data banks
committees of inquiry
non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
national research laboratories.

These institutions, across both health and agriculture, are explored in such diverse locations as Amazonia, China, Finland, Israel, the UK and the USA. This volume exhibits a clear thematic coherence around the impact of the new genetics and their associated technologies on new social formations, and the case studies included have a significant international focus, showing a balance between theoretical and empirical approaches in this rapidly changing field.

This innovative new volume will be of interest to postgraduates and professionals in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, science and technology studies, and environmental studies.

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Glasner, Peter; Atkinson, Paul; Greenslade, Helen

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