STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006
This course explores recent historical and anthropological approaches to the study of medicine and biology. Topics include histories of bodies and embodiment in medicine; institutional and social genealogies and futures for genes and genomes; the role of science and medicine in racial formation; epi...
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| author | Helmreich, Stefan, 1966- Jones, David S. (David Shumway) |
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| description | This course explores recent historical and anthropological approaches to the study of medicine and biology. Topics include histories of bodies and embodiment in medicine; institutional and social genealogies and futures for genes and genomes; the role of science and medicine in racial formation; epidemics and emergent diseases; new reproductive technologies and socialities; the laboratory and field lives of animals, plants, microbes, molecules, and environments. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/528182019-09-13T02:06:37Z STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology Helmreich, Stefan, 1966- Jones, David S. (David Shumway) historical medicine medieval dissection gender visible human project genealogies genome biological kinship biology of race race and disease emerging diseases human relationship with animals reproductive technologies therapeutics bioprospecting climate change environmental technology This course explores recent historical and anthropological approaches to the study of medicine and biology. Topics include histories of bodies and embodiment in medicine; institutional and social genealogies and futures for genes and genomes; the role of science and medicine in racial formation; epidemics and emergent diseases; new reproductive technologies and socialities; the laboratory and field lives of animals, plants, microbes, molecules, and environments. 2006-12 STS.330-Fall2006 local: STS.330 local: IMSCP-MD5-1cd09849d09dbd1e38b9d5d0107dcaf7 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52818 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Fall 2006 |
| spellingShingle | historical medicine medieval dissection gender visible human project genealogies genome biological kinship biology of race race and disease emerging diseases human relationship with animals reproductive technologies therapeutics bioprospecting climate change environmental technology Helmreich, Stefan, 1966- Jones, David S. (David Shumway) STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 |
| title | STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 |
| title_full | STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 |
| title_fullStr | STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 |
| title_short | STS.330 History and Anthropology of Medicine and Biology, Fall 2006 |
| title_sort | sts 330 history and anthropology of medicine and biology fall 2006 |
| topic | historical medicine medieval dissection gender visible human project genealogies genome biological kinship biology of race race and disease emerging diseases human relationship with animals reproductive technologies therapeutics bioprospecting climate change environmental technology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52818 |
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