Sociological Perspectives on the New Genetics

Part I: Structure and Production of Genetic Knowledge:.

1. Genes as Drugs: The Social Shaping of Gene Therapy and The Reconstruction of Genetic Disease: Paul Martin.

2. Experts as 'Storytellers' In Reproductive Genetics: Exploring Key Issues: Elizabeth Ettorre.

3. The Human Drama of Genetics: 'Hard' and 'Soft' Media Representations of Inherited Breast Cancer: Lesley Henderson and Jenny Kitzinger.

Part II: The Social Meanings of Genetics:.

4. Waiting For The Cure: Mapping The Social Relations of Human Gene Therapy Research: Alan Stockdale.

5. Doing The Right Thing: Genetic Risk and Responsibility: Nina Hallowell.

6. There's This Thing In Our Family: Predictive Testing and The Construction of Risk For Huntington Disease: Susan Cox and William Mckellin.

Part III: The Social Impact and Implications of Genetics:.

7. Defining The 'Social': Towards An Understanding of Scientific and Medical Discourses on The Social Aspects of The New Human Genetics: Sarah Cunningham-Burley and Anne Kerr.

8. Losing The Plot? Medical and Activist Discourses of The Contemporary Genetics and Disability: Tom Shakespeare.

9. DNA Identification and Surveillance Creep: Dorothy Nelkin and Lori Andrews.

Notes on Contributors.

Index.