Debating the rise of genetics in today's medical world, this study examines the values and practices that continue to shape the field of genetics. It argues that genetics as a whole is neither immune to nor ruined by the practice of eugenics, the scientific improvement of hereditary qualities. In contrast, it presents the hypothesis that genetics must be understood within the complex social and cultural processes that continue to shape it. While genetic technology may undermine an individual's freedom, that does not discount its merit. Instead, it emphasizes the importance of listening to women and disabled citizens, as they will be directly affected by the new genetic technologies.
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"A very welcome and timely analysis of "the new genetics" from a disability rights perspective . . . an important text." -- Disability and Society
"An important book, containing a wealth of information presented in a very readable format. Highly recommended." -- Disability Now, August 2003
"This is a thought-provoking book, laden with information and detailed historical records." -- Times Higher Education Supplement
"[An] important new book . . . I would thoroughly recommend it for use in a wide range of educational settings." -- Medical Sociology News
"An important book, containing a wealth of information presented in a very readable format. Highly recommended." -- Disability Now, August 2003
"This is a thought-provoking book, laden with information and detailed historical records." -- Times Higher Education Supplement
"[An] important new book . . . I would thoroughly recommend it for use in a wide range of educational settings." -- Medical Sociology News
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Anne Kerr is a professor of sociology at the University of York, specializing in gender and genetics. She lives in York, England. Tom Shakespeare is director of outreach at the Policy, Ethics, and Life Sciences Research Institute in Newcastle, England. His past research has focused upon disability and genetics. He lives in Newcastle, England.
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