Bodies, Commodities, and Biotechnologies: Death, Mourning, and Scientific Desire in the Realm of Human Organ Transfer

by Lesley A. Sharp

Book Overview

In the United States today, the human body defines a lucrative site of reusable parts, ranging from whole organs to minuscule and even microscopic tissues. Although the medical practices that enable the transfer of parts from one body to another most certainly relieve suffering and extend lives, they have also irrevocably altered perceptions of the cultural values assigned to the body.

Organ transfer is rich terrain to investigate--especially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231138393
• ISBN13: 9780231138390
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher