Governmentality, biopower, and the debate over genetic enhancement

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 409-437

  McWhorter, Ladelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopower; Eugenics; Foucault; Genetic enhancement; Governmentality

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; GENEALOGY; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; POLITICS; REVIEW;

EUGENICS; GENETIC ENHANCEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; POLITICS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 67849118511     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhp031     Document Type: Review

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