With rapid developments in reproductive medicine, transplant ethics and bioethics, a new `ethic of parts' has emerged in which the body is increasingly seen as a commodity which can be bartered, sold or stolen. This book combines perspectives from anthropology and sociology to offer compelling new readings of the body.
Author | Nancy Scheper-Hughes |
Publisher | SAGE |
Release Date | 2002-10-18 |
ISBN | 9780761940340 |
Pages | 199 pages |
Rating | 4.5/5 (40 users) |