Atomized Body
The Cultural Life of Stem Cells, Genes and Neurons
Published on 1. February 2015
240 pages
978-91-87121-93-7 (ISBN)
Description
Referring to the focus of the biosciences on molecular "particles" of the human biology, such as stem cells, genes, and neurons, this account examines the relationships between culture, society, and bioscientific research. Showing that the atomized body is indeed socially and culturally embedded, in plural and complex ways, it argues that biomedicine and biotechnology do not only intersect with the human body, but also reshape our perceptions of selfhood and life. From a multidisciplinary perspective, this volume explores the biosciences and the atomized body in their social, cultural, and philosophical contexts.
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12/2012
Nordic Academic Press
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Moral Accounting
- 2. A Molecular Body in a Digital Society
- 3. Medical Need, Ethical Scepticism
- 4. Ambivalent Embodiment
- 5. Interlacing the Brain, Contextualizing the Body
- 6. Neuronal Fantasies
- 7. The Scan-Portrait
- 8. Credibility and Legitimacy
- About the Authors
