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Autore |
Nelkin Dorothy |
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Titolo |
The DNA mystique [[electronic resource] ] : the gene as a cultural icon / / Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan Lindee |
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Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-59148-7 |
9786612591488 |
0-472-02507-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (317 p.) |
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Collana |
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Conversations in medicine and society |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Genetics - Social aspects |
Genes - Social aspects |
DNA - Social aspects |
Genetics in mass media |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-270) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the values, assumptions, and consequences of the circulation of DNA in popular culture |
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