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8. The Anthropology of Genetically Modified Crops[

Annu. Rev. Anthropol. 2010. 39:381–400
First published online as a Review in Advance on June 21, 2010
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The Anthropology of Genetically Modified Crops
Glenn Davis Stone
Department of Anthropology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130;

Abstract
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 the spread of geneti- cally modified (GM) crops, which has occurred with little controversy in some areas and with fierce controversy elsewhere. GM crops raise a very wide range of questions, and I address three areas of particular interest for anthropology and its allied fields. First are the political- economic aspects of GM, which include patenting of life forms and new relationships among agriculture, industry, and the academy. Sec- ond is the wide diversity in response and resistance to the technology. Third is the much-debated question of GM crops for the developing world. This analysis is approached first by determining what controls research agendas and then by evaluating actual impacts of crops to date.

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