Mapping the cerebral subject in contemporary culture - DOI: 10.3395/reciis.v1i2.90en

The research reported here aims at mapping the “cerebral subject” in contemporary society. The term “cerebral subject” refers to an anthropological figure that embodies the belief that human beings are essentially reducible to their brains. Our focus is on the discourses, images and practices that m...

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Main Authors: Francisco Ortega, Fernando Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde (Icict) da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) 2007-12-01
Series:RECIIS
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Online Access:http://www.reciis.cict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/90/92