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
: 
277 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

General Note
: 
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
: 
Taiwan -- Race relations.
 
Taiwan -- Relations raciales.

Bibliographical References
: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-256) and index.

Thesis Note
: 
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
: 
npmlib 南院 10720904 DS799.42 M85 wj


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