02557nam 22006974a 450 991078087400332120171026195700.01-282-59148-797866125914880-472-02507-410.3998/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 the gene as a cultural icon /Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan LindeeAnn Arbor :University of Michigan,c2004.1 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 mediaGeneticsSocial aspects.GenesSocial aspects.DNASocial aspects.Genetics in mass media.599.93/5Nelkin Dorothy265879Lindee M. Susan1502579Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan)MiUMiUBOOK9910780874003321The DNA mystique3751408UNINA