The Meanings of the Gene

Public Debates about Human Heredity

Inbunden, 1999

Av Celeste Michelle Condit

729 kr

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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?

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