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* At least seven new chapters on use of applied Situational
Analysis, plus all new editorial material, bringing the volume up
to date with developments and use of the method * Chapters
demonstrate both use of and theoretical underpinnings of the SA
method * includes global examples of SA work
* At least seven new chapters on use of applied Situational
Analysis, plus all new editorial material, bringing the volume up
to date with developments and use of the method * Chapters
demonstrate both use of and theoretical underpinnings of the SA
method * includes global examples of SA work
"In this brilliant study of cloned wild life, Carrie Friese adds a
whole new dimension to the study of reproduction, illustrating
vividly and persuasively how social and biological reproduction are
inextricably bound together, and why this matters."--Sarah
Franklin, author of Dolly Mixtures: the Remaking of Genealogy The
natural world is marked by an ever-increasing loss of varied
habitats, a growing number of species extinctions, and a full range
of new kinds of dilemmas posed by global warming. At the same time,
humans are also working to actively shape this natural world
through contemporary bioscience and biotechnology. In Cloning Wild
Life, Carrie Friese posits that cloned endangered animals in zoos
sit at the apex of these two trends, as humans seek a scientific
solution to environmental crisis. Often fraught with controversy,
cloning technologies, Friese argues, significantly affect our
conceptualizations of and engagements with wildlife and nature. By
studying animals at different locations, Friese explores the human
practices surrounding the cloning of endangered animals. She visits
zoos--the San Diego Zoological Park, the Audubon Center in New
Orleans, and the Zoological Society of London--to see cloning and
related practices in action, as well as attending academic and
medical conferences and interviewing scientists, conservationists,
and zookeepers involved in cloning. Ultimately, she concludes that
the act of recalibrating nature through science is what most
disturbs us about cloning animals in captivity, revealing that
debates over cloning become, in the end, a site of political
struggle between different human groups. Moreover, Friese explores
the implications of the social role that animals at the zoo play in
the first place--how they are viewed, consumed, and used by humans
for our own needs. A unique study uniting sociology and the study
of science and technology, Cloning Wild Life demonstrates just how
much bioscience reproduces and changes our ideas about the meaning
of life itself. Carrie Friese is Lecturer in Sociology at the
London School of Economics and Political Science.
The Second Edition of Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory After
the Interpretive Turn offers an innovative extension of grounded
theory useful in qualitative research projects that draws on
interviews, observations, and visual, narrative, and historical
discourse materials. To engage the dense complexities of real world
situations, Situational Analysis (SA) braids together Strauss's
ecological social worlds/arenas theory, Foucault's discourse
analysis, and Deleuze and Guattari's rhizomes and assemblages. In
SA, the situation itself becomes the fundamental unit of analysis.
Using extensive examples, the authors discuss getting started, how
to create three kinds of maps emphasizing differences and
relationality (situational maps, social world/arena maps, and
positional maps), the kinds of analytic work they accomplish, and
how to write up the results centered on the distinctive strengths
of the method. The book will serve as an invaluable resource for
advanced undergraduate and graduate-level students, as well as
professional researchers and consultants from diverse backgrounds
pursuing qualitative projects.
"In this brilliant study of cloned wild life, Carrie Friese adds a
whole new dimension to the study of reproduction, illustrating
vividly and persuasively how social and biological reproduction are
inextricably bound together, and why this matters."--Sarah
Franklin, author ofDolly Mixtures: the Remaking of GenealogyThe
natural world is marked by an ever-increasing loss of varied
habitats, a growing number of species extinctions, and a full range
of new kinds of dilemmas posed by global warming. At the same time,
humans are also working to actively shape this natural world
through contemporary bioscience and biotechnology. InCloning Wild
Life, Carrie Friese posits that cloned endangered animals in zoos
sit at the apex of these two trends, as humans seek a scientific
solution to environmental crisis. Often fraught with controversy,
cloning technologies, Friese argues, significantly affect our
conceptualizations of and engagements with wildlife and nature.By
studying animals at different locations, Friese explores the human
practices surrounding the cloning of endangered animals. She visits
zoos--the San Diego Zoological Park, the Audubon Center in New
Orleans, and the Zoological Society of London--to see cloning and
related practices in action, as well as attending academic and
medical conferences and interviewing scientists, conservationists,
and zookeepers involved in cloning. Ultimately, she concludes that
the act of recalibrating nature through science is what most
disturbs us about cloning animals in captivity, revealing that
debates over cloning become, in the end, a site of political
struggle between different human groups. Moreover, Friese explores
the implications of the social role that animals at the zoo play in
the first place--how they are viewed, consumed, and used by humans
for our own needs. A unique study uniting sociology and the study
of science and technology, Cloning Wild Lifedemonstrates just how
much bioscience reproduces and changes our ideas about the meaning
of life itself.Carrie Friese is Lecturer in Sociology at the London
School of Economics and Political Science.
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