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The DNA mystique : the gene as a cultural icon / Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan Lindee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nelkin, Dorothy.
- Series:
- Conversations in medicine and society.
- Conversations in medicine and society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Genetics--Social aspects.
- Genetics.
- Genes--Social aspects.
- Genes.
- DNA--Social aspects.
- DNA.
- Genetics in mass media.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (317 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the values, assumptions, and consequences of the circulation of DNA in popular culture
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1. The Powers of the Gene; 2. The Eugenic Gene; 3. Sacred DNA; 4. The Molecular Family; 5. Elvis's DNA; 6. Creating Natural Distinctions; 7. Absolution: Locating Responsibility and Blame; 8. Genetic Essentialism Applied; 9. Genetic Futurism; 10. The Supergene; Notes; Sources; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-270) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9786612591488
- 9781282591486
- 1282591487
- 9780472025077
- 0472025074
- OCLC:
- 824100678
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