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Abstract
The articles in this issue highlight contributions that studies of Latin America can make to wider debates about the effects of genomic science on public ideas about race and nation. We argue that current ideas about the power of genomics to transfigure and transform existing ways of thinking about human diversity are often over-stated. If a range of social contexts are examined, the effects are uneven. Our data show that genomic knowledge can unsettle and reinforce ideas of nation and race; it can be both banal and highly politicized. In this introduction we outline: concepts of genetic knowledge in society; theories of genetics, nation and race; approaches to public understandings of science; and the Latin American contexts of transnational ideas of nation and race.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 775-796 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Social Studies of Science |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- genomics, race, nation, public understanding of science, heredity, forensics
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- 1 Finished
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Race, genomics and mestizaje (mixture) in Latin America: a comparative approach
Wade, P. (PI)
1/09/09 → 24/07/11
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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UCL Americas Research Network Postgraduate Conference,
Wade, P. (Keynote speaker)
30 Apr 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research