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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
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Genetics--Social aspects.
- Genetics.
- Genes--Social aspects.
- Genes.
- DNA--Social aspects.
- DNA.
- Genetics in mass media.
- Social aspects.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxii, 284 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan, c2004.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "The DNA Mystique suggests that the gene in popular culture draws on scientific ideas but is not constrained by the technical definition of the gene as a section of DNA that codes for a protein. In highlighting DNA as it appears in soap operas, comic books, advertising, and other expressions of mass culture, the authors propose that these domains provide critical insights into science itself. With a new introduction and conclusion, this new edition will continue to be an engaging, accessible, and provocative text for the sociology, anthropology, and bioethics classroom, as well as stimulating reading for those generally interested in science and culture.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-270) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472025077
- Publisher Number:
- 10.3998/mpub.6769
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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