Bio Science: Genetic Genealogy Testing and the Pursuit of African Ancestry
This paper considers the extent to which the geneticization of 'race' and ethnicity is the prevailing outcome of genetic testing for genealogical purposes. The decoding of the human genome precipitated a change of paradigms in genetics research, from an emphasis on genetic similarity to a...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Social Studies of Science. - Sage Publications, Ltd.. - 38(2008), 5, Seite 759-783 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Social Studies of Science |
| Schlagworte: | Ethnicity Genealogical aspiration Genealogical disorientation Genealogy Genetics Race Self-fashioning Biological sciences History Physical sciences mehr... |
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