کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
375485 622705 2008 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Bring ‘Em back alive: Taming the Tasmanian tiger cloning project
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی مدیریت، کسب و کار و حسابداری کسب و کار و مدیریت بین المللی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Bring ‘Em back alive: Taming the Tasmanian tiger cloning project
چکیده انگلیسی

In September 1999, the Australian Museum in Sydney launched a high-profile research project to use ancient DNA in an attempt to clone the extinct thylacine (colloquially known as the Tasmanian tiger). This paper analyzes how Australian mass media—and the stakeholders who contributed to news coverage of the project—represented the notion of “bringing back” the thylacine. Specifically, it applies monster theory to an analysis of how stakeholders tried to domesticate the relatively new conservation tool of ancient DNA and thus bring it in line with cultural norms and conservation paradigms. The case study does not judge whether or not it will become possible to clone an extinct species. Instead, it focuses on public reaction to the idea of using the tools of ancient DNA to “resurrect” an extinct and iconic species, in order to evaluate one highly visible confrontation between society and biotechnology.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Technology in Society - Volume 30, Issue 2, April 2008, Pages 194–201
نویسندگان
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