The geneticization of autism: From new reproductive technologies to the conception of genetic Normalcy

Signs

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 875-899

  Bumiller, Kristin ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 70349506111     PISSN: 00979740     EISSN: 15456943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/597130     Document Type: Article

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