Negotiating Risk: British Pakistani Experiences of Genetics

by Alison Shaw

Drawing on fieldwork with British Pakistani clients of a UK genetics service, this book explores the personal and social implications of a 'genetic diagnosis'. Through case material and comparative discussion, the book identifies practical ethical dilemmas raised by new genetic knowledge and shows how, while being shaped by culture, these issues also cross-cut differences of culture, religion and ethnicity. The book also demonstrates how identifying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845455487
• ISBN13: 9781845455484
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"