The atomized body : the cultural life of stem cells, genes and neurons /

Referring to the focus of the biosciences on molecular ""particles"" of the human biology-such as stem cells, genes, and neurons-this account examines the relationships between culture, society, and bioscientific research. Showing that the atomized body is indeed socially and cul...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Liljefors, Max, 1963- (Editor), Lundin, Susanne (Editor), Innodata Copy (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lund, Sweden : Nordic Academic Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Technology and civilization.
Biotechnology.
Genetic engineering.
Biomedical Technology.
Anthropology, Cultural.
Biomedical engineering.
Ethnology.
Biomedical Technology
Anthropology, Cultural
Biotechnology
Genetic Engineering
Technologie et civilisation.
Biotechnologie.
Génie biomédical.
Ethnologie.
Génie génétique.
bioengineering.
biomedical engineering.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology
Ethnology
Biomedical engineering
Genetic engineering
Technology and civilization
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Moral Accounting; 2. A Molecular Body in a Digital Society; 3. Medical Need, Ethical Scepticism; 4. Ambivalent Embodiment; 5. Interlacing the Brain, Contextualizing the Body; 6. Neuronal Fantasies; 7. The Scan-Portrait; 8. Credibility and Legitimacy; About the Authors.

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