The DNA mystique the gene as a cultural icon (conversations in medicine and society).

The DNA Mystique suggests that the gene in popular culture draws on scientific ideas but is not constrained by the technical definition of the gene as a section of DNA that codes for a protein. In highlighting DNA as it appears in soap operas, comic books, advertising, and other expressions of mass...

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Main Authors: Nelkin, Dorothy, Lindee, M. Susan
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 01.02.2010
University of Michigan
Edition:1
Series:Conversations in medicine and society
Subjects:
Biology
DNA
DNA - Social aspects
Genes
Genes > Social aspects
Genetics
Genetics > Social aspects
Genetics in mass media
Health Sciences
HISTORY
Language & Literature
Life Sciences
LITERARY CRITICISM
MEDICAL
Popular Culture
SCIENCE
Social aspects
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Sociology
ISBN:0472030043, 9780472025077, 9780472030040, 0472025074
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Summary:The DNA Mystique suggests that the gene in popular culture draws on scientific ideas but is not constrained by the technical definition of the gene as a section of DNA that codes for a protein. In highlighting DNA as it appears in soap operas, comic books, advertising, and other expressions of mass culture, the authors propose that these domains provide critical insights into science itself. With a new introduction and conclusion, this new edition will continue to be an engaging, accessible, and provocative text for the sociology, anthropology, and bioethics classroom, as well as stimulating reading for those generally interested in science and culture.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
9 drawings
ISBN:0472030043
9780472025077
9780472030040
0472025074
DOI:10.3998/mpub.6769