The DNA Mystique
Subtitle: The Gene as a Cultural Icon (Conversations in Medicine and Society)
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: July 19, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780472030040
Subjects: DNA; Popular science; History; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Genes; Science; Social aspects; Science/Mathematics; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Social Science / Popular Culture; General; Genetics; Genetics in mass media
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.