Bioscience, governance and politics / John Gillott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillott, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biology--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Biology.

Biology--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Biology--Social aspects.

Biology--Political aspects.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

vii, 196 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave macmillan, 2014.

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

Bioscience, Governance and Politics introduces a theoretical understanding of change in the governance of bioscience research over the past 20 years. In particular it examines change shaped by approaches developed by Science and Technology Studies and Sociology of Scientific Knowledge theorists, and taken up by a range of actors. Two internationally-significant case studies are used to explore the issues: research using human tissue and research using human embryos in the UK. Throughout the book, interviews with leading players in science, politics and governance provide expert interpretations of the changes to bioscience research in the last two decades. Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction

2.SSK's Challenge to Natural Science Governance

3.The Changing Governance of Science?

4.Theorising Governance, Politics and Change

5.Precautionary Governance, Participation, Engagement, Tissue and Research

6.Engagement, Pluralism, Deliberation, Embryos and Research

7.The Changing Governance and Politics of Bioscience Research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1137374985

9781137374981

OCLC:

879593237

Publisher Number:

60001901368