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OverviewSpecies of Contagion examines the political and social implications of xenotransplantation for bodies, nations, and species. Scientists are demonstrating a renewed interest in developing transplants for humans with tissues from pigs, with the aid of genetic engineering techniques, immunosuppressant drugs, and novel cellular technologies. Yet, some argue that these transspecies promiscuities threaten to enable new viruses to emerge in human populations. Drawing on the later works of Foucault, this book analyses contemporary power relations in animal-to-human transplantation research, ranging across governmental regulation, scientific understandings of infectious disease, and animal ethics. While many xenotransplantation practices resonate with a security approach that renders uncertainty an inherent condition of life and encourages adaptation across species boundaries, government regulation and industry also reinscribe sovereign boundaries of bodies, species, and nations. Species of Contagion illustrates the variation in the cultural and scientific imaginaries that governments and industry bring to bear on the problematic of xenotransplantation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ray CarrPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2022 Weight: 0.437kg ISBN: 9789811682889ISBN 10: 9811682887 Pages: 221 Publication Date: 18 February 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Forms of Contagion.- 2. 100% Pure Pigs: Cultivating Pure Auckland Island Pigs for Xenotransplantation.- 3. Hierarchies of Valuable Life: Positioning Pigs and Primates in UK Bioethics.- 4. Circulating Non-Human Tissues: Xenotransplantation and Security in the United States.- 5. Ecological and Organismic Body Politics: The Moratorium on Xenotransplantation in Australia.- 6. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationDr Ray G Carr received his doctorate in Sociology at the University of Sydney. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Statistics from Australian National University. He has published in Animal Studies Journal, Australian Feminist Studies, and the Australian Journal of Human Rights. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |