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Tissue Economies: Blood, Organs, and Cell Lines in Late Capitalism (Science and Cultural Theory)
Tissue Economies Blood Organs and Cell Lines in Late Capitalism - Science and Cultural Theory
Author: Catherine Waldby, Robert Mitchell
As new medical technologies are developed, more and more human tissues—such as skin, bones, heart valves, embryos, and stem cell lines—are stored and distributed for therapeutic and research purposes. The accelerating circulation of human tissue fragments raises profound social and ethical concerns related to who donates or sells bodily tiss...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780822337577
ISBN-10: 0822337576
Publication Date: 3/27/2006
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Duke University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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