Ulf Johansson Dahre
Associate Professor | Senior Lecturer
Biotechnology and the Commodification of Human nature
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Summary, in English
Abstract
Ulf Johansson Dahre
Biotechnology and the Commodification of Human nature
This paper discuss the human and social consequences of the technological development in the field of genetics. Leading biotechnologists argue that we are entering a world in which the human nature will be changed and cast in new design. The vision of a post-human society is growing. But what does it mean? By changing our genes, we are changing our human and social future. This paper take the temperature on how the human and societies will look like when the post-human biotechnology is implemented on a broad scale.
Ulf Johansson Dahre
Biotechnology and the Commodification of Human nature
This paper discuss the human and social consequences of the technological development in the field of genetics. Leading biotechnologists argue that we are entering a world in which the human nature will be changed and cast in new design. The vision of a post-human society is growing. But what does it mean? By changing our genes, we are changing our human and social future. This paper take the temperature on how the human and societies will look like when the post-human biotechnology is implemented on a broad scale.
Department/s
- Social Anthropology
Publishing year
2006
Language
English
Document type
Conference paper
Topic
- Social Anthropology
Keywords
- social anthropology
- biotechnology
- human nature
- commodification
- socialantropologi
- democracy
- human rights
Conference name
CASCA
Conference date
2006-05-09
Conference place
Montreal, Canada
Status
Unpublished