By late in the twentieth century, scientists had succeeded in manipulating organisms at the
genetic level, mainly by gene transfer. The major impact of this technology has been seen in …

Social movements can be distinguished from several other types of collective, intentional
efforts to promote or resist social change. Although all definitions need to acknowledge the …

The Honest Weight Food Coop in Albany, New York, serves both middle-class shoppers
who drive in from miles around and the ethnically and economically mixed residents of the …

Along with growth and acceptance of the anthropology of science and technology has come
a narrowing of focus both topically and methodologically. An alternative topic of inquiry …

ABSTRACT Several municipalities across Costa Rica have adopted “transgenic‐free
territory” ordinances, joining similar communities worldwide in declaring themselves free …

Genetically modified (GM) crops in Kenya are situated in a highly networked and
transnational environment, where technical decisions are tied to livelihoods, politics and …

This paper presents results from a research which analyzed the reporting on genetically
modified crops and food in the Hungarian tabloids and political papers with the highest …

Technologies challenge us to explore openly what the human and the social is and what it
might be, because the social and the technological are always imbricated. Through the lens …

Our sometimes‐irrational aversion to certain taboos is often rooted in rational, historical
explanations. Modern societies have disposed of many historically relevant taboos, but …

Hungary, this small and open economy with limited natural resources, tries to build its future
on creativity and innovation. At the same time, the country has declared in its basic law a …