Genetic Testing

Description

Firmly grounded in empirical data, this book critically engages with the relational, moral and ethical issues surrounding genetic testing in contemporary society. Competing accounts of autonomy, responsibility and blame – by families, by professionals and in the public sphere – are analyzed rigorously within a discourse-rhetorical framework, paying particular attention to the situated management of risks of knowing and risks of disclosure.

Contents

1. Introduction: Contemporary Genetics and Practice of Genetic Testing 2. Neo-Liberalism and New Genetics: A Conceptual Map 3. A Question of Method 4. Genetic Testing on the Web 5. Professional Accounts of `Good’ and `Bad’ Practice 6. Family Accounts of Genetic Responsibility 7. Clinical Encounters and the Dynamics of Decision-Making 8. Conclusion

Related Subjects

1. Genetics
2. Sociology of Science & Technology
3. Social & Cultural Anthropology
4. Medical Ethics
5. Health & Illness
6. New Genetics
7. Welfare