Ordinary genomes : science, citizenship, and genetic identities /

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Explores the mutually constructive relationship between increasing scientific knowledge of human genetics and cultural identity through a case study of the development and reception of genomics in the Netherlands.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Taussig, Karen-Sue, 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham [NC] : Duke University Press, 2009.
Series:Experimental futures.
e-Duke books scholarly collection.
Subjects:
Genetics > Social aspects > Netherlands.
Group identity > Netherlands.
National characteristics, Dutch.
Genetic counseling > Netherlands.
Human genome.
Group identity.
Ethnic groups.
Genetic counseling.
Genetics > Technique.
Genome, Human
Social Identification
Ethnicity
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Techniques
Génétique > Aspect social > Pays-Bas.
Identité collective > Pays-Bas.
Néerlandais.
Conseil génétique > Pays-Bas.
Génome humain.
Identité collective.
Groupes ethniques.
Conseil génétique.
Génétique > Technique.
group identity.
ethnic groups.
02.11 sociology of science.
44.48 medical genetics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Physical.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Genetics & Genomics.
Human genome
Genetics > Technique
Ethnic groups
Genetic counseling
Genetics > Social aspects
Group identity
National characteristics, Dutch
Gentechnologie
Humangenetik
Sozialethik
Wissenschaftlich-technischer Fortschritt
Nationalbewusstsein
Identitätsfindung
Genomics.
Scientific practice.
National characteristics.
Cultural aspects.
Social aspects.
Netherlands
Niederlande
Netherlands.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : science, subjectivity, and citizenship
  • "God made the world and the Dutch made Holland"
  • Genetics and the organization of genetic practice in the Netherlands
  • The social and clinical production of ordinariness
  • Backward and beautiful : Calvinism, chromosomes, and the production of genetic knowledge
  • Bovine abominations: contesting genetic technologies
  • Epilogue : ordinary genomes in a globalizing world.

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