Meanings of the gene, the: public debates about human heredity
Auteur :
Condit, Celeste Michelle
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299163600
Date de publication :
4 oct. 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text takes a searching look at societal hopes and fears about genetics in the course of the 20th century. In demonstrating the role of rhetoric and ideology in public discussions about this issue, the author asks: who shapes decisions about genetic research - scientists or the public?