Biotechnology and Communication: The Meta-Technologies of Information

by Sandra Braman

Book Overview

This volume examines the convergence of biotechnology and communication systems and explores how this convergence directly influences our understanding of the nature of communication. Editor Sandra Braman brings together scholars to examine this convergence in three areas: genetic information and "facticity"; social issues and implications; and the economic and legal issues raised by the production and ownership of information. The work highlights...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415646081
• ISBN13: 9780415646086
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"