Governing molecules : the discursive politics of genetic engineering in Europe and the United States /

Scientists, investors, policymakers, the media, and the general public have all displayed continuing interest in the commercial promise and the potential dangers of genetic engineering. In this book, Herbert Gottweis explains how genetic engineering became so controversial - a technology that some s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gottweis, Herbert, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1998.
Series:Inside technology.
Subjects:
Genetic engineering > Government policy > Europe.
Genetic engineering > Government policy > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Genetic engineering > Government policy.
Genetische manipulatie.
Regelgeving.
Juridische aspecten.
Politieke aspecten.
Europe.
United States.
Europa (geografie)
Verenigde Staten.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. What is poststructuralist science and technology policy analysis?
  • 2. Molecular biology and the rewriting of life: Origins of American and European genetic engineering policies
  • 3. Molecularizing risk: The asilomar legacy in the United States and in Europe
  • 4. Myths, industries, and policies of biotechnology: Between basic research and bio-society
  • 5. Deconstructing genetic engineering
  • 6. Hegemonic crisis and the remaking of regulatory space in Europe
  • 7. Genetic engineering, identity politics, and poststructuralist policy analysis
  • Notes
  • Interviews conducted, 1988-1992
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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