The double-edged helix
Subtitle: social implications of genetics in a diverse society
By: edited by Joseph S. Alper ... [et al.]
Contributors: Alper, Joseph S., 1946-
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Human genetics -- Social aspects
Description: Explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse sexual orientations. Presenting a wide array of perspectives, this book emphasizes the need to ensure that research into genetics does not result in discrimination against people on the basis of their DNA.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction: perspectives on perspectives / Joseph S. Alper ... [et al.]; title: Genetic complexity in human disease and behavior / Joseph S. Alper; title: Geneticists in society, society in genetics / Jon Beckwith; title: Genetics and behavior in the news: dilemmas of a rising paradigm / Peter Conrad; title: Advocacy groups and the new genetics / Alan Stockdale and Sharon F. Terry; title: Invisible women: gender, genetics, and reproduction / Susan Markens; title: Prenatal diagnosis and selective abortion: a challenge to practice and policy / Adrienne Asch; title: African American perspectives on genetic testing / Diane Beeson and Troy Duster; title: Genetics, race, and ethnicity: searching for differences / Joseph S. Alper and Jon Beckwith; title: The origins of homosexuality: no genetic link to social change / William Byne ... [et al.]; title: Diversity and complexity in gay/lesbian/bisexual/transsexual responses to the "gay-gene" debates / C. Phoebe Lostroh and Amanda Udis-Kessler; title: The commercialization of genetic technologies: raising public awareness / Catherine Ard and Deborah Zucker; title: Individual, family, and societal dimensions of genetic discrimination: a case study analysis / Lisa N. Geller ... [et al.]; title: Current developments in genetic discrimination / Lisa N. Geller