The DNA mystique : the gene as a cultural icon / Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan Lindee.

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

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (Emerson users only)
Main Author:	Nelkin, Dorothy
Contributors:	Lindee, M. Susan
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor : University of Michigan, [2004]
Series:	Conversations in medicine and society.
Subjects:	Genetics > Social aspects. Genes > Social aspects. DNA > Social aspects. Genetics in mass media. DNA. Eugenics. Folklore. Genes. DNA Genetics Eugenics Folklore Genes folklore (culture-related concept)
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

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