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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| Médium: | E-kniha Kniha |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Press
01.02.2010
University of Michigan |
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| Edice: | Conversations in medicine and society |
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| ISBN: | 0472030043, 9780472025077, 9780472030040, 0472025074 |
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- The DNA mystique: the gene as a cultural icon (conversations in medicine and society) -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1. The Powers of the Gene -- 2. The Eugenic Gene -- 3. Sacred DNA -- 4. The Molecular Family -- 5. Elvis's DNA -- 6. Credting Natural Distinctions -- 7. Absolution: Locating Responsibility and Blame -- 8. Genetic Essentialism Applied -- 9. Genetic Futurism -- 10. The Supergene -- Notes -- Sources -- Index
- Front Matter Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1: The Powers of the Gene 2: The Eugenic Gene 3: Sacred DNA 4: The Molecular Family 5: Elvis’s DNA 6: Creating Natural Distinctions 7: Absolution: 8: Genetic Essentialism Applied 9: Genetic Futurism 10: The Supergene Notes Sources Index
- Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. The Powers of the Gene 2. The Eugenic Gene 3. Sacred DNA 4. The Molecular Family 5. Elvis’s DNA 6. Creating Natural Distinctions 7. Absolution: Locating Responsibility and Blame 8. Genetic Essentialism Applied 9. Genetic Futurism 10. The Supergene Notes Sources Index
- Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1. The Powers of the Gene -- 2. The Eugenic Gene -- 3. Sacred DNA -- 4. The Molecular Family -- 5. Elvis's DNA -- 6. Creating Natural Distinctions -- 7. Absolution: Locating Responsibility and Blame -- 8. Genetic Essentialism Applied -- 9. Genetic Futurism -- 10. The Supergene -- Notes -- Sources -- Index