Homo clonicus: New techniques, old ideas of engendering humans
Keywords:
cloning, biotechnology, anthropology, kinshipAbstract
This article analyzes the advances in biomedicine, in particular, the case of the cloning of cells and mammalians, pointing out the significant interactions between biotechnological procedures in the laboratory and human socio-cultural needs, hopes and desires. Key topics for anthropology such as kinship, the racial issue, eugenics, nature/culture opposition, sexism, among others, pose new questions in light of the possibilities opened by the cloning procedure, but also -at least- one answer: Nature is not a fixed thing.
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