How Genes Matter Genetic Medicine as Subjectivisation Practices

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Synopsis

Understanding the significance of genetic factors for our lives requires an analysis that goes beyond biological aspects. It is especially necessary to take into account how human beings relate to others and to themselves. Who we are is a result of social action and the ways in which human beings constitute themselves as subjects. Seen from this perspective, genetic medicine is a social practice that shapes how we think about us, how we conduct our behaviour and how we care for our children.
This book scrutinises practices by which individuals become knowledgeable about their genes and constitute them as responsible decision makers.

Book details

Series:
KörperKulturen
Author:
Bernhard Wieser
ISBN:
9783839437667
Related ISBNs:
9783837637663
Publisher:
Transcript Verlag
Pages:
364
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2021-06-15
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction, Social Studies