Living dead in the Pacific : racism and sovereignty in genetics research on Taiwan Aborigines
by
Munsterhjelm, Mark, 1966-
Title
:
Living dead in the Pacific : racism and sovereignty in genetics research on Taiwan Aborigines
Author
:
Munsterhjelm, Mark, 1966-
ISBN
:
9780774826594
9780774826600
9780774826617
9780774826624
Personal Author
:
Munsterhjelm, Mark, 1966-
Publication Information
:
Vancouver ; Toronto : UBC Press, c2014.
Physical Description
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277 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
General Note
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Cover has sub-title: Contested sovereignty and racism in genetic research on Taiwan aborigines.
Contents
:
Taiwan Aborigines' genes as black boxes -- Aboriginal peoples' genes as narrated and contested assemblages -- Imposing genetic distinctions: Aborginal peoples and alcoholism in genetics research -- Informed consent in the Austronesian homeland -- Were the Maori "Made in Taiwan"? -- Internet shopping carts and patenting Taiwan's "Gift to the world" -- Conclusion: the agency of the living dead in contested sovereignty.
Subject Term
:
Taiwan aborigines.
Genetics -- Research -- Social aspects -- Taiwan.
Genetics -- Research -- Political aspects -- Taiwan.
Racism -- Taiwan.
Ethnology -- Taiwan.
Autochtones -- Taiwan.
Génétique -- Recherche -- Aspect social -- Taiwan.
Génétique -- Recherche -- Aspect politique -- Taiwan.
Ethnologie -- Taiwan.
Racisme -- Taiwan.
Geographic Term
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Taiwan -- Race relations.
Taiwan -- Relations raciales.
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-256) and index.
Thesis Note
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Based on thesis (doctoral)--University of Windsor, 2010, under title: Living dead in the Pacific : racism, sovereignty, and biopolitics in genetics research involving Taiwan aborigines and Maori.
Field 805
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npmlib 南院 10720904 DS799.42 M85 wj
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NPMSB | DS799.42 M85 2014 | 10720904 | 1 | B | *南院西文圖書 |