Download or read book Breast Cancer Genes and the Gendering of Knowledge written by Sahra Gibbon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-12-14 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the social and cultural context of new genetic knowledge associated with breast cancer. It looks at how this knowledge and technologies are used and received in two contrasting social arenas - cancer genetic clinics and a breast cancer research charity.