ISBN:
0415396093
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0203891031
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9780415396097
,
9780203891032
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
Online-Ressource (vii, 140 p)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Serie:
Genetics and society
Paralleltitel:
Print version Local Cells, Global Science : The Rise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research in India
DDC:
306.450954
Schlagwort(e):
Embryonic stem cells Research
;
Embryonic stem cells Cross-cultural studies Research
Kurzfassung:
One of the first studies of an exciting new development in global biotechnology, this cutting-edge text examines the extent of the transnational movements of tissues, stem cells and expertise, in the developing governance framework of India
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 The local, the global, and the contextual: An introduction; 2 Dis-locations: Local cultures of cells, global transactions in science; 3 Biosociality to bio-crossings: Encounters with embryonic stem cells in India; 4 Sacrificial gifts: Infertile citizens and the moral economy of embryos; 5 'Miraculous stem cells': The liminal third space and media rhetoric; 6 One ethic fits all?: Complexities in cross-cultural standardization, bioethics and regulatory protocols; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-136) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
