Genetics as Social Practice: Transdisciplinary Views on Science and Culture

by Barbara Prainsack, Gabriele Werner-Felmayer, Silke Schicktanz

Book Overview

Recent debate about the ethical and regulatory dimensions of developments in genetics has sidelined societal and cultural aspects, which arguably are indispensable for a nuanced understanding of the complexities of the topic. Regulatory and ethical debates benefit from taking seriously this 'third dimension' of culture, which often determines the configurations and limits of the space within which scientific, ethical and legal debate can take place...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138053600
• ISBN13: 9781138053601
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"