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Literary bioethics animality, disability, and the human

Title
Literary bioethics [electronic resource] : animality, disability, and the human / Maren Tova Linett.
Author
Linett, Maren Tova.
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2020]

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Description
1 online resource (213 pages)
Summary
"'Literary Bioethics' explores the connections between 'animality,' disability, and the human"--
Series Statement
Crip: new directions in disability studies
Uniform Title
Literary bioethics (Online)
Alternative Title
Literary bioethics (Online)
Subject
  • English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
  • Bioethics in literature
  • People with disabilities in literature
  • Human body and technology in literature
  • American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
Introduction: reading fiction, valuing different kinds of lives -- Beast lives: Wells's The island of Doctor Moreau -- Old lives: Huxley's Brave new world -- Disabled lives: O'Connor's The violent bear it away -- Cloned lives: Ishiguro's Never let me go -- Epilogue: revaluing lives.
LCCN
2019039472
OCLC
ssj0002453622
Author
Linett, Maren Tova.
Title
Literary bioethics [electronic resource] : animality, disability, and the human / Maren Tova Linett.
Imprint
New York : New York University Press, [2020]
Series
Crip: new directions in disability studies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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