The DNA Mystique
The Gene as a Cultural Icon (Conversations in Medicine and Society)
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Author
Publication
2004-07-19 - University of Michigan Press
Language
English
Word Count
78,000 words, Guess
Page Count
312 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7632458M
- ISBN-139780472030040
- ISBN-100472030043
- OCLC Control Number54865348
- OCLC Control Number231048153
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2004047987
- LibraryThing168304
- Goodreads1105239
Classifications
- LCCQH438.7 .N445 2004
Description
"The DNA Mystique suggests that the gene in popular culture draws on scientific ideas but is not constrained by the technical definition of the gene as a section of DNA that codes for a protein. In highlighting DNA as it appears in soap operas, comic books, advertising, and other expressions of mass culture, the authors propose that these domains provide critical insights into science itself." "With a new preface and conclusion, this edition will continue to be a text for the sociology, anthropology, and bioethics classroom, as well as stimulating reading for those generally interested in science and culture."--BOOK JACKET.
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- The DNA Mystique: The Gene as a Cultural Icon (Conversations in Medicine and Society)
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