The textures of globalization : biopolitics and the closure of xenotourism
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2011
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In this paper, we explore the tensions around a recent controversial development in medical tourism: xenotourism in Mexico. We take this bioendeavor - now ceased - to be emblematic of the global character of contemporary biomedicine, providing insights into the production and operation of scientific knowledge. We explore this through what we call the “textures of globalization”: the anxiety regarding the extent to which Mexico was understood as an (in)appropriate venue for the generation of novel knowledge on xenotransplantation, and as a location for xenotourism. These tensions, which oscillated between calls for individual freedom (choice) and global regulation (standardization), ultimately led to the closure of xenotourism in Mexico. |
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Routledge |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/40448/1/c40448.pdf DOI:10.1080/14636778.2011.552303 Cook, Peta, Kendall, Gavin P., Michael, Mike, & Brown, Nik (2011) The textures of globalization : biopolitics and the closure of xenotourism. New Genetics and Society, 30(1), pp. 101-114. |
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Copyright 2011 Routledge This is an electronic version of an article published in [New Genetics and Society, 30(1), pp. 101-114]. [New Genetics and Society] is available online at Informaworld |
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Faculty of Education; Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation |
Palavras-Chave | #160808 Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology #Xenotransplantation #Biopolitics #Globalisation |
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Journal Article |