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Gender and Genetics : Sociology of the Prenatal.

Prenatal screening for genetic disorders is becoming an increasingly widespread phenomenon across the globe. While studies have highlighted the importance of women, s experiences of such screening, little is known about men, s roles and direct involvement in this process. With a focus on the experie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reed, Kate
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2012.
Colección:Genetics and society (Series)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Information keeping/seeking; 2 Gender, choice and time; 3 Imaging and imagining genetics; 4 Men, masculinity and decision-making; 5 Gendering 'good' and 'bad' genes; 6 Family, friends and heredity; 7 Transforming social divisions; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.