Structure, Agency and Biotechnology

Download or read book Structure, Agency and Biotechnology written by Aristeidis Panagiotou and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structure, Agency and Biotechnology argues for the significance of sociological theory and highlights the insights it can offer to the study of agricultural biotechnology. Cautioning against a simplistic reading of the GM controversy as merely a debate of science versus politics, Aristeidis Panagiotou suggests that the discussion should be embedded in the wider social, political, economic and cultural contexts. Structure, Agency and Biotechnology assesses the 2012 Rothamsted GM wheat trials and proposes that the tension underlying GM technology should be resolved through sustained dialogue, public involvement and broad scientific consensus.