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Media through the lens of Scientific Reductionism

2025/04/24 by Lehther, Asmita
#FOS: Medical and health sciences

paper · doi:10.13023/kujhh.02.01

Abstract

This essay examines the construct of scientific reductionism within the framework established by Andrew Niccol’s film Gattaca, illustrating how genetic determinism shapes social hierarchies and opportunities. By analyzing Vincent's struggle as an "in-valid" in a society that equates genetic superiority with worth, the essay critiques the reduction of individual potential to biological labels, revealing the oppressive nature of such systems.

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