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Imagenation

Popular Images of Genetics

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. José Dijck

    1. University of Maastricht, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 1-4

  3. Popular Images of Genetics

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 5-32

  4. Biofears and Biofantasies

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 33-62

  5. Biohazards and Bioethics

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 63-90

  6. Biobucks and Biomania

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 91-118

  7. Biophoria: The Human Genome Project

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 119-148

  8. Biocriticism and Beyond

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 149-178

  9. Retooling the Imagination

    • José Van Dijck
    Pages 179-198

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 199-235
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About this book

Genetics seems more popular then ever. DNA technology not only sustains large areas of biomedicine and business, but also prevails in social and legal practices and takes root in cultural products. Since the late 1950s, the public image of genetics metamorphosed from a suspect branch of research into a thriving, well-funded field of biomedicine. Images and imaginations have played a crucial role in the popularization of genetic knowledge. The media played up images of engineered bugs, scientists promoted images of selfish genes and science fiction writers infested the imagination with stories of cloned monsters. Imag e nation examines the role of science, journalism and fiction in the popularization of genetics.

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'...stimulating and helpful.' - Jon Turvey, Public Understanding of Science

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