The DNA mystique : the gene as a cultural icon /

Nelkin, Dorothy.

The DNA mystique : the gene as a cultural icon / Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan Lindee. - 1 online resource - Conversations in medicine and society . - Conversations in medicine and society. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1. The Powers of the Gene; 2. The Eugenic Gene; 3. Sacred DNA; 4. The Molecular Family; 5. Elvis's DNA; 6. Creating Natural Distinctions; 7. Absolution: Locating Responsibility and Blame; 8. Genetic Essentialism Applied; 9. Genetic Futurism; 10. The Supergene; Notes; Sources; Index

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Explores the values, assumptions, and consequences of the circulation of DNA in popular culture.


Electronic reproduction.
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HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.


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English.

9780472025077 0472025074 1282591487 9781282591486 9786612591488 661259148X

9780472025077 10.3998/mpub.6769

22573/ctt1d3kq3c JSTOR

2020706944


Genetics--Social aspects.
Genes--Social aspects.
DNA--Social aspects.
Genetics in mass media.
DNA.
Eugenics.
Folklore.
Genes.
DNA
Genetics
Eugenics
Folklore
Genes
Génétique--Aspect social.
Gènes--Aspect social.
ADN--Aspect social.
Génétique dans les médias.
ADN.
Eugénisme.
Folklore.
Gènes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Physical.
HISTORY--General.
Genetics in mass media.
Genetics--Social aspects.
Humangenetik
Massenmedien
Popularisierung


Electronic book.
Electronic books.

QH438.7

599.93/5

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