Becoming Posthuman

The 1990s and early 21st century saw significant developments in the research and application of human genetics, provoking calls for biotechnologies to be given more consideration from ethical and political viewpoints. This essay shall analyse some of these developments and the potential repercussions of their appliance. Key theorists such as Continue Reading

Sociological and ethical impact of Cyber Communities

Introduction  It is frequently claimed that ‘cyber’ community participation leads to a decline in ‘real’ community participation and that the growth of the Internet as a communications medium has directly resulted in a deterioration of traditional social cohesion within geographically bonded groups of people. Before evaluation of the statement can Continue Reading