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The textures of globalization: biopolitics and the closure of xenotourism
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posted on 2023-05-17, 04:58 authored by Peta CookPeta Cook, Kendall, G, Michael, M, Brown, NIn this paper, we explore the tensions around a recent controversial development in medical tourism: xenotourism in Mexico. We take this bioendeavor – now ceased – to be emblematic of the global character of contemporary biomedicine, providing insights into the production and operation of scientific knowledge. We explore this through what we call the “textures of globalization”: the anxiety regarding the extent to which Mexico was understood as an (in)appropriate venue for the generation of novel knowledge on xenotransplantation, and as a location for xenotourism. These tensions, which oscillated between calls for individual freedom (choice) and global regulation (standardization), ultimately led to the closure of xenotourism in Mexico. Keywords: xenotransplantation; biopolitics; globalization
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Publication title
New Genetics and SocietyVolume
30Pagination
101-114ISSN
1463-6778Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
RoutledgePlace of publication
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