Anthropology and the New Genetics |
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Author:
| Pálsson, Gísli |
Series title: | New Departures in Anthropology Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-67174-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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Anthropologists argue that the growth of 'new genetics' has had far-reaching implications for human self-understanding, social relations and the development of biomedicine. Exploring a variety of issues including the widely-discussed Icelandic Health Sector Database, this book will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in anthropology, human genetics and biotechnology.
Anthropologists argue that the growth of 'new genetics' has had far-reaching implications for human self-understanding, social relations and the development of biomedicine. Exploring a variety of issues including the widely-discussed Icelandic Health Sector Database, this book will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in anthropology, human genetics and biotechnology.