ANT 4034 Chapter Notes - Chapter overview: Virology, Hela, Research Question
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The immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot. Written by a medical journalist: great example of anthropological theories as they pertain to real life. Henrietta lacks: poor, black woman, cervical cancer, cells taken without consent, used to create an immortal cell line, profit, no informed consent. Science as knowledge production: authority of science to make claims, companies can capitalize of these claims, ex. Science as a culture of its own. Political economy of healthcare: not everyone has access to healthcare, can be used as an exploitive measure, ex. Racial and class politics: henrietta was a poor, black woman, could not afford education. Ethics in research: consent is necessary, complete disclosure of experimental procedures and purposes. Irb: institutional review board, reviews ethical cases of biomedical research. Informed consent: process of attaining information before moving forward with medical experimentation or procedures.
