Genomics and society : legal, ethical and social dimensions / edited by George Gaskell and Martin W. Bauer.
| Other author | Gaskell, George. |
| Other author | Bauer, Martin W. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2006. |
| Description | xvi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Science in society series Science in society series. ^A700048 |
| Contents | The genomic society and its public : introduction -- Dilemmas of genetic information -- Spare parts for human bodies -- Moving the goalposts in bioethics -- Whom to trust with genes on the menu? -- Public mobilization and policy consequences -- The coming of age of public participation -- Issue salience and media framing over 30 years -- The politics of bioethics -- The monster in the public imagination -- Towards a global pop culture of genes? -- Competing voices, contrasting frames in North America -- Transatlantic tensions over GM crops and foods : diverging perspectives -- The Japanese experience -- Paradoxes of resistance in Brazil. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006000302 |
| ISBN | 1844071138 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781844071135 |