02639nam 22007214a 450 991045608300332120200520144314.01-282-59148-797866125914880-472-02507-410.3998/mpub.6769(CKB)2520000000006790(EBL)3414665(OCoLC)824100678(SSID)ssj0000416067(PQKBManifestationID)11297121(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000416067(PQKBWorkID)10418200(PQKB)11487247(MiAaPQ)EBC3414665(OCoLC)588251593(MdBmJHUP)muse9519(MiU)10.3998/mpub.6769(Au-PeEL)EBL3414665(CaPaEBR)ebr10371901(CaONFJC)MIL259148(EXLCZ)99252000000000679020040326d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe DNA mystique[electronic resource] the gene as a cultural icon /Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan LindeeAnn Arbor University of Michiganc20041 online resource (317 p.)Conversations in medicine and societyDescription based upon print version of record.0-472-03004-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-270) and 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; IndexExplores the values, assumptions, and consequences of the circulation of DNA in popular cultureConversations in medicine and society.GeneticsSocial aspectsGenesSocial aspectsDNASocial aspectsGenetics in mass mediaElectronic books.GeneticsSocial aspects.GenesSocial aspects.DNASocial aspects.Genetics in mass media.599.93/5Nelkin Dorothy265879Lindee M. Susan872787Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456083003321The DNA mystique2019864UNINA