The Politics of Life Itself: Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century

by Nikolas Rose

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For centuries, medicine aimed to treat abnormalities. But today normality itself is open to medical modification. Equipped with a new molecular understanding of bodies and minds, and new techniques for manipulating basic life processes at the level of molecules, cells, and genes, medicine now seeks to manage human vital processes. The Politics of Life Itself offers a much-needed examination of recent developments in the life sciences and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691121915

ISBN13:9780691121918

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Bioengineering Biological Sciences Biotechnology Engineering Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science

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