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Picturing Personhood
By showing us the human brain at work, PET (positron emission tomography) scans are subtly--and sometimes not so subtly--transforming how we think about our minds. Picturing …
Drugs for Life
Every year the average number of prescriptions purchased by Americans increases, as do healthcare expenditures, which are projected to reach one-fifth of the U.S. gross domestic …
Sensorium
Artists and writers reconsider the relationship between the body and electronic technology in the twenty-first century through essays, artworks, and an encyclopedic "Abecedarius of …
Bias in the Law
Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, …
The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies
A comprehensive and authoritative overview of current research, major theoretical perspectives, and new research directions in the study of science, technology, and society.Science …
Cyborg Babies
From fetuses scanned ultrasonically to computer hackers in daycare, contemporary children are increasingly rendered cyborg by their immersion in technoculture. As we are faced with …
Cyborg Babies
Explores the increasingly pervasive role of technology in childrens lives, from conception to birth to childcare. The text argues that in aspects of childhood from foetuses scanned …
Biomedicine as Culture
This volume offers interdisciplinary perspectives on contemporary biomedicine as a cultural practice. The collection of essays brings together leading scholars from cultural …
Tactical Biopolitics
Scientists, scholars, and artists consider the political significance of recent advances in the biological sciences.Popular culture in this "biological century" seems to feed on …
Cyborg Babies
From fetuses scanned ultrasonically to computer hackers in daycare, contemporary children are increasingly rendered cyborg by their immersion in technoculture. As we are faced with …
Tactical Biopolitics
Scientists, scholars, and artists consider the political significance of recent advances in the biological sciences.Popular culture in this "e;biological century"e; seems …
Sentient Performativities of Embodiment
This collection offers writings on the body with a focus on performance, defined as both staged performance and everyday performance. Traditionally, theorizations of the body have …