In Portable Property, John Plotz examines the new role played by portable objects in persuading Victorian Britons that they could travel abroad with religious sentiments, family ties, and national identity intact. In an empire defined as much by the circulation of capital as by force of arms, the challenge of preserving Englishness while living overseas became a central Victorian preoccupation, creating a pressing need for objects that could readily travel abroad as personifications of Britishness.
Country Life International - the dedicated International property magazine in association with Country Life. Bringing you the best property for sale across the globe, with editorial on travel, lifestyle, food & drink and the latest property news. Coming out three times a year, Spring, Summer and Autumn/Winter.
Country Life International - the dedicated International property magazine in association with Country Life. Bringing you the best property for sale across the globe, with editorial on travel, lifestyle, food & drink and the latest property news. Coming out three times a year, Spring, Summer and Autumn/Winter.
The Governance of Genetic Information: Who Decides?
This volume maps the areas of ethical concern in the debate regarding the governance of genetic information, and suggests alternative ethical frameworks and models of regulation in order to inform its restructuring. Genetic governance is at the heart of medical and scientific developments, and is connected to global exploitation, issues of commodification, commercialisation and ownership, the concepts of property and intellectual property and concerns about individual and communal identity.
