| #1560916 in Books | Duke University Press Books | 2009-10-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.10 x.70 x6.10l,.85 | File type: PDF | 264 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Jess|Perfect!||
“Taussig’s monograph provides a counter-weight not only to the bold universal truths declared in the field of science, but also to representations of ‘the west’ as a monolith, because the forces that shape genetic science and biome
Ordinary Genomes is an ethnography of genomics, a global scientific enterprise, as it is understood and practiced in the Netherlands. Karen-Sue Taussig’s analysis of the Dutch case illustrates how scientific knowledge and culture are entwined: Genetics may transform society, but society also transforms genetics. Taussig traces the experiences of Dutch people as they encounter genetics in research labs, clinics, the media, and everyday life. Through vivi...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Ordinary Genomes: Science, Citizenship, and Genetic Identities (Experimental Futures) | Karen-Sue Taussig. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
