Genetic Politics
| Author | : Anne Kerr |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-13 | : UVA:X004706789 |
| ISBN-10 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Genetic Politics written by Anne Kerr and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Genetic Politics explores the history of eugenics and the rise of contemporary genomics, identifying continuities and changes between the past and the present. The authors reject the two extreme positions that human genetics are either fatally corrupted by, or utterly immune from, eugenic influence. They argue that today's forms of genetic screening are far from equivalent to the eugenics of the past, but eugenics cannot simply be dismissed as bad science, or the product of totalitarian regimes, for its values and practices continue to shape genetics today."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
