Genomics and Society : Legal, Ethical and Social Dimensions (Paperback)

The Genomic Society and its Public: Introduction * Part I: Emerging Issues and Debates * Dilemmas of Genetic Information * Spare Parts for Human Bodies * Moving the Goalposts in Bioethics * Whom to Trust with Genes on the Menu? * Part II: The Efficacy of Public Opinion * Public Mobilization and Policy Consequences * The Coming of Age of Public Participation * Issue Salience and Media Framing over 30 Years * The Politics of Bioethics * The Monster in the Public Imagination * Part III: Global Perspectives * Towards a Global Pop Culture of Genes? * Competing Voices, Contrasting Frames in North America * Transatlantic Tensions over GM Crops and Foods: Diverging perspectives * The Japanese Experience * Paradoxes of Resistance in Brazil * Index