Structure, agency and biotechnology : the case of the Rothamsted GM wheat trials / Aristeidis Panagiotou.
Panagiotou, Aristeidis| Call Number | 631.5/233 |
| Author | Panagiotou, Aristeidis, author. |
| Title | Structure, agency and biotechnology : the case of the Rothamsted GM wheat trials / Aristeidis Panagiotou. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Series | Key issues in modern sociology |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jan 2018). |
| Summary | Structure, Agency and Biotechnology argues for the significance of sociological theory and highlights the insights it can offer to the study of agricultural biotechnology. Cautioning against a simplistic reading of the GM controversy as merely a debate of science versus politics, Aristeidis Panagiotou suggests that the discussion should be embedded in the wider social, political, economic and cultural contexts. Structure, Agency and Biotechnology assesses the 2012 Rothamsted GM wheat trials and proposes that the tension underlying GM technology should be resolved through sustained dialogue, public involvement and broad scientific consensus. |
| Subject | AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY. TRANSGENIC PLANTS. Wheat Biotechnology. |
| Multimedia |
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| Summary | Structure, Agency and Biotechnology argues for the significance of sociological theory and highlights the insights it can offer to the study of agricultural biotechnology. Cautioning against a simplistic reading of the GM controversy as merely a debate of science versus politics, Aristeidis Panagiotou suggests that the discussion should be embedded in the wider social, political, economic and cultural contexts. Structure, Agency and Biotechnology assesses the 2012 Rothamsted GM wheat trials and proposes that the tension underlying GM technology should be resolved through sustained dialogue, public involvement and broad scientific consensus. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jan 2018). |
| Subject | AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY. TRANSGENIC PLANTS. Wheat Biotechnology. |
| Multimedia |