The double-edged helix : social implications of genetics in a diverse society

The double-edged helix : social implications of genetics in a diverse society / edited by Joseph S. Alper [and others].

Explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities,...

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Other Authors: Alper, Joseph S., 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Human genetics > Social aspects.
Genetics > Technique.
Bioethics.
Medical genetics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Physical.
Medical genetics
Genetics > Technique
Bioethics
Human genetics > Social aspects
Genetica.
Sociale aspecten.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Perspectives on perspectives / Joseph S. Alper [and others]
  • Genetic complexity in human disease and behavior / Joseph S. Alper
  • Geneticists in society, society in genetics / Jon Beckwith
  • Genetics and behavior in the news: dilemmas of a rising paradigm / Peter Conrad
  • Advocacy groups and the new genetics / Alan Stockdale and Sharon F. Terry
  • Invisible women: gender, genetics, and reproduction / Susan Markens
  • Prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion: a challenge to practice and policy / Adrienne Asch
  • African American perspectives on genetic testing / Diane Beeson and Troy Duster
  • Genetics, race, and ethnicity: searching for differences / Joseph S. Alper and Jon Beckwith
  • The origins of homosexuality: no genetic link to social change / William Byne [and others]
  • Diversity and complexity in gay/lesbian/bisexual/transsexual responses to the "gay-gene" debates / C. Phoebe Lostroh and Amanda Udis-Kessler
  • The commercialization of genetic technologies: raising public awareness / Catherine Ard and Deborah Zucker
  • Individual, family, and societal dimensions of genetic discrimination: a case study analysis / Lisa N. Geller [and others]
  • Current developments in genetic discrimination / Lisa N. Geller.

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