Biohacking, bodies and do-it-yourself the cultural politics of hacking life itself
From self-help books and nootropics, to self-tracking and home health tests, to the tinkering with technology and biological particles - biohacking brings biology, medicine, and the material foundation of life into the sphere of »do-it-yourself«. This trend has the potential to fundamentally change...
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| Formato: | Tesis |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bielefeld
transcript Verlag
2021
Bielefeld, Germany : [2022] |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | American Culture Studies
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009654278806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface: Amidst a Global Pandemic
- PART I: INTRODUCTIONS
- 1 Introduction: Biotechnologies, Bodies and Biomakers
- 2 Biology and Culture - an Overview of the Field
- PART II: BACKGROUND
- 3 The Promise of Small Things - The Cultural Presence of (Molecular) Biology
- 4 With my Own two Hands - Tracing DIY from Individualism to Maker Culture
- PART III: 'HACKING' LIFE ITSELF
- 5 'Hacking' Life Itself - In Pursuit of a Definition
- 6 #iambulletproof - A Layperson's Guide to Self-Enhancement
- 7 A Pill for Every Ill - Drugs and Supplements
- 8 Test Yourself - Making the Invisible Visible
- 9 Homo Technologicus? - The Technological Self, Inside Out
- 10 "The Human Need to Fiddle" - Tinkering with Technology
- PART IV: REFLECTIONS
- 11 Discussing DIY
- 12 Conclusion: Between Politics and Promise
- Works Cited.
