Disposition and Determinism - Genetic Diagnostics in Risk Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3377331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T Lemke (0000-0002-3022-1707, Goethe University Frankfurt, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 550-566 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-954x.2004.00495.x |
| OpenAlex | W2142179661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 49 |
This article investigates the relationship between genetic determinism and the discourse of risk by making use of an elaboration of the concept of governmentality developed by Michel Foucault. After a short outline of the theoretical profile of the employed risk analysis, the main part of the text distinguishes three core level of analysis. With a view to illustrating several aspects of a 'genetic governmentality' the increasing social impact of genetic information is examined from the angle of truth programs, power strategies and technologies of the self
Determinism · Disposition · Epistemology · Governmentality · Michel foucault · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Risk society · Social science · Sociology · Technological determinism · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Race, Genetics, and Society
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |