The Bare Bones of Race

In this paper I examine claims of racial difference in bone density and find that the use and definitions of race in medicine lack a theoretical foundation. My central argument is that the social produces the biological in a system of constant feedback between body and social experience. By providin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social Studies of Science. - Sage Publications, Ltd.. - 38(2008), 5, Seite 657-694
1. Verfasser: Fausto-Sterling, Anne (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Social Studies of Science
Schlagworte:Bone density Gender Race Social production Systems theory Biological sciences Behavioral sciences Social sciences Health sciences