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Stephen E. Levick Clone Being (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Clone Being
- Publication Name
- Clone Being : Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions
- Title
- Clone Being
- Subtitle
- Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0742529908
- EAN
- 9780742529908
- ISBN
- 9780742529908
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Topic
- Philosophy & Spirituality
- Release Year
- 2003
- Release Date
- 09/12/2003
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 15.2 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Type
- Textbook
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Marshalling psychological and sociological theory and research, and drawing upon extensive clinical experiences as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, the author explores the various dimensions of cloning. Clone Being attempts to anticipate possible consequences for a clone, his or her 'parents' and family, and society.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0742529908
ISBN-13
9780742529908
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30441577
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Clone Being : Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qh442.2.L485 2004
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This is a thought provoking and well argued book about the possible psychological and social well-being of cloned beings., This book provides the scientific background that should inform any analysis of proposals to produce cloned children., It will be a long time before we have actual empirical research on human clones. In Clone Being , Stephen Levick gives us the next best thing. His work may well stand as the blueprint for the kind of genuinely psychologically informed reasoning upon which we will need to depend when cloning becomes a reality. This is an extremely intriguing and important book., With much of the discussion of human reproductive cloning revolving around vague notions of 'repugnance,' it is refreshing to see someone tackle this area with sobriety and scholarly rigour. . . . Clone Being is a welcome refrain to the cloning debate cacophony, and an argument that policymakers ignore at the peril of future generations., Human clones are bound to have psychological problems, or at least be at great risk of them. So argues Stephen E. Levick, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in his new book, Clone Being: Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions . Most people believe that cloning a human being is unethical because of the many medical risks. But Dr. Levick assumes that the medical problems will be overcome eventually. He chose to explore the potential psychological perils of being a clone--that is, a person who is genetically identical to someone who already exists. We can anticipate what clones will go through, Dr. Levick says, by looking at people with whom cloned children would have similarities. Those models include identical twins, who are clones of each other; children of famous fathers or mothers, who have to cope with the expectation that they will resemble their parents; and children born through the use of in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies, whose parents--if they reveal to their children their high-tech method of conception--may constantly remind their sons and daughters that they are special ., For some time now, we have all been listening to a din of voices on cloning, each offering a different opinion on the genetics and medical aspects, ethics and religious implications. Now at last, thanks to Dr. Levick, we have a full, eloquent, knowing, and deeply humane account of human cloning and its potential for good or ill on the human psyche. In a careful analysis of various models of identity, Levick manages to avoid the mantras of the warring camps to reach his own position with balance, and with sensitivity to the needs of parents and children. This book will be an important addition to the growing literature on this exciting but uncertain new field of medical science., This is a very readable book. [Levick's examples] compose an impressive analysis of potential problems that are seldom mentioned in ethics discussions about cloning., Although human clones do not exist as yet, this well-written, thought-provoking book also covers current issues, such as ethics and sexuality, which are applicable to the psychological development of all humans. Recommended., In this brilliant and intriguing book, Levick anticipates the psychological and social consequences of human reproductive cloning. Containing a wealth of information drawn from the author's clinical experience and the psychiatric literature, this book is a welcome antidote to the hype and armchair speculation prompted by the prospect of cloning. Facts about identical twins, parent-child resemblance, and what happens when parents seek to replace a dead child are fascinating in their own right, and provide useful analogies for the implications of human cloning., It will be a long time before we have actual empirical research on human clones. In Clone Being, Stephen Levick gives us the next best thing. His work may well stand as the blueprint for the kind of genuinely psychologically informed reasoning upon which we will need to depend when cloning becomes a reality. This is an extremely intriguing and important book., Clone Being is a deeply probing, predictive, and informative examination of a topic about which at present there are still mostly fears, dreams, and hopes. If Dr. Frankenstein had an opportunity to read Dr. Levick's book he might have been able to avoid the mistakes that he made!, Human clones are bound to have psychological problems, or at least be at great risk of them. So argues Stephen E. Levick, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in his new book, Clone Being: Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions. Most people believe that cloning a human being is unethical because of the many medical risks. But Dr. Levick assumes that the medical problems will be overcome eventually. He chose to explore the potential psychological perils of being a clone--that is, a person who is genetically identical to someone who already exists. We can anticipate what clones will go through, Dr. Levick says, by looking at people with whom cloned children would have similarities. Those models include identical twins, who are clones of each other; children of famous fathers or mothers, who have to cope with the expectation that they will resemble their parents; and children born through the use of in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies, whose parents--if they reveal to their children their high-tech method of conception--may constantly remind their sons and daughters that they are special., This scholarly book provides an analysis of cloning that is far wider in scope than any other I know of, presenting in great detail the observed or potential effects of entering a family in a variety of different ways, including through cloning. It provides the first framework for detailed analysis of the ethical, psychological, and social consequences of human reproductive cloning. It should inform discussion of any proposal to produce children by nuclear transfer who are genetically identical twins of another person., Stephen Levick has written a uniquely thought-provoking treatment of the possible psychological and social consequences of reproductive cloning. Regardless of one's stance on this current controversy, his book will be a most fascinating and informative journey., Human clones are bound to have psychological problems, or at least be at great risk of them. So argues Stephen E. Levick, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, in his new book, Clone Being: Exploring the Psychological and Social Dimensions. Most people believe that cloning a human being is unethical because of the many medical risks. But Dr. Levick assumes that the medical problems will be overcome eventually. He chose to explore the potential psychological perils of being a clonee"that is, a person who is genetically identical to someone who already exists. We can anticipate what clones will go through, Dr. Levick says, by looking at people with whom cloned children would have similarities. Those models include identical twins, who are clones of each other; children of famous fathers or mothers, who have to cope with the expectation that they will resemble their parents; and children born through the use of in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies, whose parentse"if they reveal to their children their high-tech method of conceptione"may constantly remind their sons and daughters that they are special.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 The Identical Twin Model Chapter 4 The Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Arrangements Model Chapter 5 The Stepchild Model Chapter 6 The Adoption Model Chapter 7 The Parent-Child Resemblance Model Chapter 8 The Child of the Famous Model Chapter 9 The Replacement Child Model Chapter 10 The Namesake Model Chapter 11 The Models Integrated Chapter 12 Wider Social and Cultural Implications of Cloning Chapter 13 Intimacy, Sex, and Sexuality Chapter 14 Implications for Cloning Ethics and Policy
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Ethics, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent, Psychiatry / General
Lccn
2003-015575
Dewey Decimal
176
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science, Medical
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