IatroGenesis: The Visible Human Project and the Reproduction of Life.

This article provides information on Visible Human Project (VHP), a representation of Genesis iconography. Use of corpses for animation and iconography; Definition of the term `IatroGenic desire'; Implication of VHP for biotechnology; Feminist conception of biomedical technologies as narcissistic to...

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Publicado en:Australian Feminist Studies Vol. 14; no. 29; pp. 77 - 91
Autor principal: Waldby, Catherine
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr99
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Sumario:This article provides information on Visible Human Project (VHP), a representation of Genesis iconography. Use of corpses for animation and iconography; Definition of the term `IatroGenic desire'; Implication of VHP for biotechnology; Feminist conception of biomedical technologies as narcissistic tools of masculine self-creation.