Genetics and Society : A Sociology of Disease - Anne Kerr

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A Sociology of Disease

By: Anne Kerr

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Paperback | 24 June 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Genetic science has advanced rapidly in recent years; things happen now that might have seemed like science fiction only ten years ago. Genetics and Society looks at the history of this science and the wide-ranging impact it has had on contemporary society. Using fascinating and cutting-edge examples throughout, Anne Kerr examines topics as diverse as:

the institutional structures that have grown up around the diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders

the media representation of genetic debates from designer babies to the genetic sources of alcoholism

the politics of genetic decision-making and the state regulation of both genetic research and the biomedicine industry.

Each chapter begins with a summary and a definition of key terms and ends with annotated notes on further reading, meaning that it is as accessible for the layman as it is for the scientist. The resulting student-friendly text will be essential reading for anybody with an interest in genetic science and the impact it is having on society.

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Non-Fiction Science Science in General Philosophy of Science Biology, Life Sciences Life Sciences in General Genetics excluding Medical Medicine Pre-Clinical Medicine & Basic Sciences Medical Genetics Sociology & Anthropology Sociology

Family & Health Popular Medicine & Health Society & Culture

Acknowledgements
List of tables and boxes
Introduction - Summary Why this book now?
Themes and chapters
Past, present and future
Patients, professionals and publics
Knowledge, practice and things
Past - Summary
Introduction
Surveillance, coercion and voluntarism
Prevention Reductionism Commerce, governance and expertise
Contemporary debates about eugenics
Conclusion
Further reading
Discovery - Summary
Introduction
The discovery discourse
Knowledge, practice and things
Commercialization Governance Expert relations
Defining disease
Conclusion
Further reading
Reproduction - Summary
Introduction
Reproductive choices
Down's syndrome screening in the UK
Conclusion
Further reading
Patients - Summary
Introduction
The psychosocial approach
Biography narratives
Risk and responsibility
Conclusion
Further reading
Biobanks - Summary
Introduction
Informed consent
Privacy and confidentiality
Commercialization and governance
Conclusion
Further reading
Publics - Summary
Introduction
Public opinion
Lay knowledge
Active citizenship
Constructing citizens and publics
Conclusion
Further reading
Futures - Summary
Introduction
Policy-speak
Public bioethics
Biomedicine
Mass media
Conclusion
Further reading
Conclusion - Past, present and future
Patients, professionals and publics
Knowledge, practice and things
Researching genetics and society
Bibliography
Notes
Index
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