Biosocialities, Genetics and the Social Sciences: Making Biologies and Identities
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Author Description
Introduction: Biosocialities, Genetics And The Social Sciences / Sahra Gibbon And Carlos Novas -- Charity, Breast Cancer Activism And The Iconic Figure Of The Brca Carrier / Sahra Gibbon -- Brains, Pedigrees, And Promises: Lessons From The Politics Of Autism Genetics / Chloe Silverman -- Biosociality And Susceptibility Genes: A Cautionary Tale / Margaret Lock -- Biology, Sociality And Reproductive Modernity In Ecuadorian In-vitro Fertilization: The Particulars Of Place / Elizabeth F.s. Roberts -- Biosociality And Biocrossings: Encounters With Assisted Conception And Embryonic Stem Cells In India / Aditya Bharadwaj -- Synecdochic Ricochets: Biosocialities In A Jerusalem Ivf Clinic / Michal Nahman -- Patients, Profits And Values: Myozyme As An Exemplar Of Biosociality / Carlos Novas -- Biocapital As An Emergent Form Of Life: Speculations On The Figure Of The Experimental Subject / Kaushik Sunder Rajan -- Afterword: Concept Work / Paul Rabinow. Edited By Sahra Gibbon And Carlos Novas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates how the rapid advancement of genetic knowledge reshapes human identity, social organization, and the relationship between biological susceptibility and political activism. The editors, Sahra Gibbon and Carlos Novas, curate a collection of essays from leading scholars in sociology and anthropology to examine the concept of 'biosociality.' By analyzing diverse case studies ranging from breast cancer activism to reproductive technologies, the authors argue that biological information is increasingly becoming a primary site for the construction of social groups and individual identities.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of how genetic susceptibility influences patient advocacy and community formation.
- Examination of reproductive technologies and their impact on local social structures in Ecuador, India, and Israel.
- Case studies on the intersection of biocapital, pharmaceutical profits, and patient values.
- Theoretical frameworks for understanding the 'experimental subject' in contemporary medical research.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in the field of science and technology studies identify this work as a critical expansion of Paul Rabinow's original concept of biosociality. Scholars frequently note the academic density of the prose, making it a foundational text for graduate-level research in medical anthropology and sociology.
Page Count:
198
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203945948
ISBN-13:
9780203945940
Anthropology
Sociology
Genetics
