Bioexpectations: Life technologies as humanitarian goods

Public Culture

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 157-184

  Redfield, Peter ^a  

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EID: 84864272714     PISSN: 08992363     EISSN: 15278018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/08992363-1443592     Document Type: Article

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