The Meanings of the Gene

Celeste Michelle Condit

University of Wisconsin Press, 1999

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This text takes a searching look at societal hopes and fears about genetics in the course of the 20th century. In demonstrating the role of rhetoric and ideology in public discussions about this issue, the author asks: who shapes decisions about genetic research - scientists or the public?

ISBN-13
9780299163600
ISBN-10
0299163601
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Year
1999
Publication date
1999-10-04
Pages
342
Dimensions
229x152x