Description: Multiple Autisms by Jennifer S. Singh Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Jennifer S. Singh setsout to discover how autism emerged as a genetic disorder and how this affectsthose who study autism and those who live with it. This is the first sustainedanalysis of the practices, politics, and meaning of autism genetics from ascientific, cultural, and social perspective. Publisher Description Is there a gene for autism? Despite a billion-dollar, twenty-year effort to find out and the more elusive the answer, the greater the search seems to become no single autism gene has been identified. In "Multiple Autisms, " Jennifer S. Singh sets out to discover how autism emerged as a genetic disorder and how this affects those who study autism and those who live with it. This is the first sustained analysis of the practices, politics, and meaning of autism genetics from a scientific, cultural, and social perspective.In 2004, when Singh began her research, the prevalence of autism was reported as 1 in 150 children. Ten years later, the number had jumped to 1 in 100, with the disorder five times more common in boys than in girls. Meanwhile the diagnosis changed to autistic spectrum disorders, and investigations began to focus more on genomics than genetics, less on single genes than on hundreds of interacting genes. "Multiple Autisms" charts this shift and its consequences through nine years of ethnographic observations, analysis of scientific and related literatures, and morethan seventy interviews with autism scientists, parents of children with autism, and people on the autism spectrum. The book maps out the social history of parental activism in autism genetics, the scientific optimism about finding a gene for autism and the subsequent failure, and the cost in personal and social terms of viewing and translating autism through a genomic lens.How is genetic information useful to people living with autism? By considering this question alongside the scientific and social issues that autism research raises, Singh s work shows us the true reach and implications of a genomic gaze." Author Biography Jennifer S. Singh is assistant professor of sociology in the School of History and Sociology at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Details ISBN 0816698309 ISBN-13 9780816698301 Title Multiple Autisms Author Jennifer S. Singh Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 296 Publisher University of Minnesota Press GE_Item_ID:161718578; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780816698301
Book Title: Multiple Autisms
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Multiple Autisms : Spectrums of Advocacy and Genomic Science
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: People with Disabilities, Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, History
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Jennifer S. Singh
Subject Area: Social Science, Science, Psychology, Medical
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 6.8 in
Format: Hardcover
