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I proliferation of press headlines, social science texts and "ethical" concerns about the social implications of recent developments in human genetics and biomedicine have created a sense that, at least in European and American contexts, both the way we treat the human body and our attitud...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lambert, Helen, 1960-, McDonald, Maryon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
Colección:Ebook Central Academic Complete Collection
Temas:
Human body > Social aspects > Case studies.
Bioethics.
Anthropology, Physical > ethics
Human Body
Ethnology > ethics
Bioethical Issues
Corps humain > Aspect social > Études de cas.
Bioéthique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Human body > Social aspects
Körper
Sozialanthropologie
Människokroppen.
Case Reports
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:I proliferation of press headlines, social science texts and "ethical" concerns about the social implications of recent developments in human genetics and biomedicine have created a sense that, at least in European and American contexts, both the way we treat the human body and our attitudes towards it have changed. This volume asks what really happens to social relations in the face of new types of transaction such as organ donation, forensic identification and other new medical and reproductive technologies - that involve the use of corporeal material. Drawing on comparative insights into.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (188 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845458973
1845458974
Acceso:Access restricted to Kwantlen Polytechnic University students, faculty and staff.

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