Life, Death, and Biocultural Literacy

The field of disability studies combines several disciplines to address the philosophical, moral, legal, medical and cultural questions emerging from the intersection of biotechnology and identity. Such a biocultural approach is crucial not just for scholars in the humanities to know the impact that...

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Published inThe Chronicle of higher education Vol. 52; no. 18; pp. B9 - 10
Main Author Davis, Lennard J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Chronicle of Higher Education 06.01.2006
Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc
Subjects
Abortion, Induced - ethics
Advance Directives
Analysis
Bioethical Issues
Bioethics
Bioethics - education
Biomedical Technology - ethics
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Cultural Diversity
Death
Disabled Persons
Embryo Research - ethics
Female
Humanities
Humans
Interdisciplinary Approach
Interdisciplinary Communication
Persistent Vegetative State
Personal Autonomy
Personhood
Politics
Pregnancy
Social Indicators
Social Sciences
Suicide, Assisted - ethics
Terminally Ill
Unified Studies Curriculum
Value of Life
Withholding Treatment - ethics
United States
Bioethics and Professional Ethics
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Summary:The field of disability studies combines several disciplines to address the philosophical, moral, legal, medical and cultural questions emerging from the intersection of biotechnology and identity. Such a biocultural approach is crucial not just for scholars in the humanities to know the impact that science has on culture and the body, but also for scientists to think more broadly about the political, cultural, and social implications of what they do.
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ISSN:0009-5982
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