The transplant imaginary :

Sharp, Lesley Alexandra.

The transplant imaginary : mechanical hearts, animal parts, and moral thinking in highly experimental science / Lesley A. Sharp. - 1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Moral Neutrality in Experimental Science -- 1. The Reconfigured Body of the Transplant Imaginary -- 2. Hybrid Bodies and Animal Science: The Promises of Interspecies Proximity -- 3. Artificial Life: Perfecting the Mechanical Heart -- 4. Temporality and Social Desire in Anticipatory Science -- Conclusion: The Moral Parameters of Virtuous Science -- Notes -- References -- Index.

9780520957152 (ebook)


Ethnology--United States.
Medical anthropology--United States.
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.--Social aspects--United States.


Electronic books.

RD120.7 / .S492 2014eb

617.954