Genomic Citizenship The Molecularization of Identity in the Contemporary Middle East

An anthropological study based on ethnographic work in Israel and Qatar explores the relationship between science, particularly genetics, and national identity. Based on ethnographic work in Israel and Qatar, two small Middle Eastern ethnonations with significant biomedical resources, Genomic Citize...

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1. Verfasser: McGonigle, Ian
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge The MIT Press 2021
MIT Press
Ausgabe:1
Schriftenreihe:The MIT Press
Schlagworte:
Biobanks
Biochemical engineering
Biology, life sciences
Biotechnology
Ethnicity
Ethnology
Genetic engineering
Genetics (non-medical)
Human genetics
Mathematics and Science
Molecular biology
Nationalism
Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes
ISBN:9780262542944, 0262542943, 9780262366700, 0262366703
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Author's Note -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Identity in the Age of Genomics -- 2. The "Nature" of Israeli Citizenship -- 3. The Israeli Biobank: A National Project? -- 4. Biobanking and "Qatarization" -- 5. Whose DNA is it, Anyway? -- 6. Genomic Citizenship: Hybrid Ontologies -- References -- Index