The Politics of Life Itself

Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century

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Nikolas Rose

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Examines the developments in life sciences and biomedicine that have led to the politicization of medicine, human life, and biotechnology. This book analyzes molecular biopolitics, examining developments in genomics, neuroscience, pharmacology, and psychopharmacology and the ways they have affected racial politics, crime control, and psychiatry.

Author Biography:

Nikolas Rose is James Martin White Professor of Sociology and Director of the BIOS Centre for the Study of Bioscience, Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Society at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His books include "The Psychological Complex, Governing the Soul, Inventing Our Selves", and "Powers of Freedom: Reframing Political Thought".

Release date Australia

November 19th, 2006

Author

Nikolas Rose

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

368

Series

In-Formation

Dimensions

152x229x22

ISBN-13

9780691121918

Product ID

2019573

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