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- catalog abstract "Annotation Here is the first historical and sociological account of the formation of an interdisciplinary science known as genetic toxicology, and of the scientists' social movement that created it. After research geneticists discovered that synthetic chemical were capable of changing the genetic structure of living organisms, scientists began to explore how these chemicals affected gene structure and function. In the late 1960s, a small group of biologists became concerned that chemical mutagens represented a serious and possibly global environmental threat. Genetic toxicology is nurtured as much by public culture as by professional practices, reflecting the interplay of genetics research and environmental politics. Drawing on a wealth of resources, Scott Frickel examines the creation of this field through the lens of social movement theory. He reveals how a committed group of scientist-activists transformed chemical mutagens into environmental problems, mobilized existing research networks, recruited scientists and politicians, secured financial resources, and developed new ways of acquiring knowledge. The result is a book that vividly illustrates how science and activism were interwoven to create a discipline that remains a defining feature of environmental health science".
- catalog contributor b13322508.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description "1. Situating genetic toxicology -- 2. Working on mutations -- 3. Making room for environmental mutagens -- 4. A wave of scientist collective action -- 5. Framing scientist activism -- 6. Organizing a scientists' movement -- 7. Conclusion : environmental knowledge politics in practice -- App. A. Scientists interviewed -- App. B. Timeline of institutionalizing events in environmental mutagenesis/genetic toxicology, 1964-1976.".
- catalog description "Annotation Here is the first historical and sociological account of the formation of an interdisciplinary science known as genetic toxicology, and of the scientists' social movement that created it. After research geneticists discovered that synthetic chemical were capable of changing the genetic structure of living organisms, scientists began to explore how these chemicals affected gene structure and function. In the late 1960s, a small group of biologists became concerned that chemical mutagens represented a serious and possibly global environmental threat. Genetic toxicology is nurtured as much by public culture as by professional practices, reflecting the interplay of genetics research and environmental politics. Drawing on a wealth of resources, Scott Frickel examines the creation of this field through the lens of social movement theory. He reveals how a committed group of scientist-activists transformed chemical mutagens into environmental problems, mobilized existing research networks, recruited scientists and politicians, secured financial resources, and developed new ways of acquiring knowledge. The result is a book that vividly illustrates how science and activism were interwoven to create a discipline that remains a defining feature of environmental health science".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-191) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 197 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Chemical consequences.".
- catalog identifier "0813534127 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0813534135 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "9780813537085 (electronic bk.)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Chemical consequences.".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,".
- catalog relation "Chemical consequences.".
- catalog subject "2004 K-277".
- catalog subject "616/.042 22".
- catalog subject "Chemical mutagenesis.".
- catalog subject "Environmental Exposure.".
- catalog subject "Environmental Mutagen Society.".
- catalog subject "Genetic toxicology.".
- catalog subject "Mutagenesis.".
- catalog subject "Mutagens adverse effects.".
- catalog subject "Mutagens.".
- catalog subject "Politics.".
- catalog subject "QH 460 F897c 2004".
- catalog subject "RA1224.3 .F75 2004".
- catalog subject "Toxicogenetics History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Situating genetic toxicology -- 2. Working on mutations -- 3. Making room for environmental mutagens -- 4. A wave of scientist collective action -- 5. Framing scientist activism -- 6. Organizing a scientists' movement -- 7. Conclusion : environmental knowledge politics in practice -- App. A. Scientists interviewed -- App. B. Timeline of institutionalizing events in environmental mutagenesis/genetic toxicology, 1964-1976.".
- catalog title "Chemical consequences : environmental mutagens, scientist activism, and the rise of genetic toxicology / Scott Frickel.".
- catalog type "text".