Bioinsecurity and Vulnerability

Nancy N. Chen

ISBN 10: 1938645421 / ISBN 13: 9781938645426

Edité par SAR Press, US, 2014

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Life today is rife with rapid-fire "high alert" responses, a proliferating trend that is especially pronounced in the United States (though most certainly felt elsewhere as well), where past catastrophes shape expanding perceptions of imminent danger. September 11, 2001 looms as an inescapable spectral presence, defining an important baseline for the ramping up of biosecurity measures. However, the contributors to this volume argue against biosecurity as the new status quo by focusing instead on the ugly underbelly. Through considering the vulnerability of individuals and groups and particularly looking at how vulnerability propagates in the shadow of biosecurity, BioInsecurity and Vulnerability challenges the acceptance of surveillance measures or security interventions as necessities of life in the new millennium.

N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781938645426

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Bioinsecurity and Vulnerability
• Éditeur: SAR Press, US
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1938645421
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781938645426
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New
• Poids: 481 grammes

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Synopsis

Biosecurity has ballooned into an increasingly mundane aspect of human experience, serving as a catchall for the detection, surveillance, containment, and deflection of everything from epidemics and natural disasters to resource scarcities and political insurgencies.