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1	A Disease of Society: Cultural and Institutional Responses to AIDS more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin, David P Willis (Editor), Scott V Parris (Editor) add to wishlist The impact of AIDS cannot be adequately measured by epidemiology alone. As the editors of this volume argue, AIDS must be understood as a "disease of society," which is challenging and changing society profoundly. Numerous books on AIDS have looked at the ways in which our social institutions, norms and values have determined how the disease has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The DNA Mystique: The Gene as a Cultural Icon more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin, Professor M Susan Lindee add to wishlist This title explores the striking presence of the gene in popular culture, where DNA has become a powerful, deterministic even magical entity. The authors draw from familiar sources: film, television, news reports, comic books, ads, and cartoons and describe how the gene appropriated to define the proper family, predict future behavior, and advance ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.85! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Workers at Risk: Voices from the Workplace more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin, Michael Stuart Brown add to wishlist "Workers at Risk" is a powerful and moving documentary of workers routinely exposed to toxic chemicals. Products and services we all depend on--glass bottles, computers, processed foods and fresh flowers, dry cleaning, medicines, even sculpture and silkscreened toys--are produced by workers in constant contact with more than 63,000 commercial ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Animal Rights Crusade: The Growth of a Moral Protest more books like this by James M Jasper, Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist This history and analysis of the animal rights movement chronicles its development from associations of kindly pet-lovers to groups of ruthless activists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.85! \| first editions
5	Controversy: Politics of Technical Decisions more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist This book of controversies over science and technology describes and analyses the struggles between different perspectives: between those who see technological development as a rational and objective process and those who see this process as primarily political. 'No one has produced a more formidable body of work on technology, politics, and ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	The Atom Besieged: Extraparliamentary Dissent in France and Germany more books like this by Dr. Michael Pollak, Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist How the social and political differences between France and Germany contributed to the success or failure of recent antinuclear movements. see all copies from $3.24! SVS
7	Methadone Maintenance: A Technological Fix more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	Controversy: Politics of Technical Desisions more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist One way to analyze the political values and beliefs that underlie decisions about science and technology is through the study of controversies, since it is during the course of disputes that vital concerns and hidden assumptions are clearly revealed. Details of controversies can illustrate the reasoning and motivation behind public agencies, ... see all copies from $1.99!
9	Science Textbook Controversies and the Politics of Equal Time more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
10	Jetport: The Boston Airport Controversy more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! first editions \| SVS
11	Science as Intellectual Property: Who Controls Research? more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
12	Technological Decisions and Democracy: European Experiments in Public Participation more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist Using data from European experiments permitting the public to help determine the usage of technological innovation, Dorothy Nelkin provides information on a process involving difficult social choices. She examines the question of whether the public should be entitled to a say in determining the impact of technological processes on their daily ... see all copies from $16.50! first editions
13	Dangerous Diagnostics: The Social Power of Biological Information more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin, Laurence R Tancredi add to wishlist A study of the pervasiveness of diagnostic testing and the potential it offers institutions to classify, categorize and ultimately control individuals. Nelkin and Tancredi explore the ethical, social and legal implications of technologies that can lead to new forms of discrimination in the name of standardized, objective measurements. They caution ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions
14	The Language of Risk: Conflicting Perspectives on Occupational Health more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist Risk in the workplace -- occupational health -- is an increasingly visible and complex issue. Evaluating and managing workplace risks involves not only labour and management but also scientists, physicians, journalists, administrators, and policy analysts. The authors approach these diverse perspectives and political strategies by examining the ... see all copies from $96.76!
15	The Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age more books like this by Suzanne Anker, Prof. Dorothy Nelkin add to wishlist The gene has become a cultural icon and an increasingly rich source of imagery and ideas for visual artists. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary painting and sculpture, The Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age explores the moral and bioethical questions these works address. What does it mean to be human? What is identity in a society of ... see all copies from $47.48! new only from $47.48! \| SVS
16	The Atom Besieged: Extraparlimentary Dissent in France and Germany more books like this by Prof. Dorothy Nelkin, Dr. Michael Pollak add to wishlist "Pennsylvania is everywhere!" This was the rallying cry throughout Europe in the aftermath of the Three Mile Island accident. Certainly the fears of anti-nuclear activists for their safety and for the well-being of future generations provided emotional fuel for the demonstrations, whether fears were based on expertise and factual documentation or ... see all copies from $1.99!

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