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Debating Human Genetics - Contemporary Issues in Public Policy and Ethics (Paperback)
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Debating Human Genetics - Contemporary Issues in Public Policy and Ethics (Paperback)
Series: Genetics and Society
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Debating Human Genetics is based on ethnographic research focusing
primarily on the UK publics who are debating and engaging with
human genetics, and related bio and techno-science. Drawing on
recent interviews and data, collated in a range of public settings,
it provides a unique overview of multiple publics as they 'frame'
the stake of the debates in this emerging, complex and
controversial arena. The book outlines key sites and applications
of human genetics that have sparked public interest, such as
biobanks, stem cells, genetic screening and genomics. It also
addresses the 'scientific contoversies' that have made considerable
impact in the public sphere - the UK police DNA database, gene
patenting, 'saviour siblings', and human cloning. By grounding the
concepts and issues of human genetics in the real life narratives
and actions of patient groups, genetic watchdogs, scientists,
policy makers, and many other public groups, the book exemplifies
how human genetics is a site where public knowledge and value
claims converge and collide, and identifies the emergence of
'hybrid publics' who are engaging with this hybrid science.
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