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Routledge Contested Categories: Life Sciences in Society

Name: Routledge Contested Categories: Life Sciences in Society
Brand: Routledge
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Contested Categories: Life Sciences in Society offers a deep look into the changing realities of life science categories through social science perspectives. Published by Routledge, this volume provides a series of empirical studies that examine how these categories function in daily life. The book explores how boundaries are negotiated, re-configured, and re-stabilized within the field. Readers will explore key themes including biological substances and objects, personhood, the genomic body, and the processes behind the creation and dispersion of knowledge. Each chapter provides a look at the elusive nature of these categories, making this an important resource for those studying the intersection of technology and society. This text is designed for academic study and professional research within the social sciences, providing a clear view of how scientific classifications impact our world.

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Explores the shifting realities of life science categories using empirical studies and social science perspectives.

Examines how scientific boundaries are negotiated, re-configured, and re-stabilized in society.

Organized around core themes including biological substances, objects, and personhood.

Provides detailed analysis of the genomic body and the dispersion of scientific knowledge.

Published by Routledge as part of the Theory, Technology and Society series.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754676188
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 October 2009
Listed Since: 17 August 2009

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