Glasner, Peter <br/><br/>
New Genetics, New Social Formations 

 - Oxford  Taylor & Francis  2006 
 - 1 electronic resource (304 p.) 
 - Genetics and Society .
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> New genetic technologies cut across a range of public regulatory domains and private lifeworlds, often appearing to generate an institutional void in response to the complex challenges they pose. As a result, a number of new social formations are being developed to legitimate public engagement and avoid the perceived democratic deficit that may result. Papers in this volume discuss a variety of these manifestations in a global context, including: genetic data banks committees of inquiry non-governmental organisations (NGOs) national research laboratories. These institutions, across both health and agriculture, are explored in such diverse locations as Amazonia, China, Finland, Israel, the UK and the USA. This volume exhibits a clear thematic coherence around the impact of the new genetics and their associated technologies on new social formations, and the case studies included have a significant international focus, showing a balance between theoretical and empirical approaches in this rapidly changing field. This innovative new volume will be of interest to postgraduates and professionals in the fields of sociology, social anthropology, science and technology studies, and environmental studies. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780203962893 9781134162581 9781134162574 9780203962893 9780415759434 9781134162536 9780415393232 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.4324/9780203962893  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sociology<br/>Social and cultural anthropology<br/>Medical sociology
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Public Engagement stem Embryonic Stem Cell Research cell UK Stem Cell Bank research Gm Crop crops Stem Cell lines Embryonic Stem Cell embryonic Stem Cell Research food Human Genome Diversity Project bioethics Reproductive Cloning discourse Mo Cell Line talk Discovery Science Gm Food Trip Agreement Dg Research Mold Case UK Stem IVF Embryo SCB Lawful Excuse Advanced Medical Technologies