Genetic Ancestry
Our Stories, Our Pasts
Jada Benn Torres author Gabriel A Torres Colón author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st May '22
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- Hardback£51.99(9780367026240)
Genetic Ancestry focuses on the scientific nature and limitations of genetic ancestry testing. Co-authored by a genetic anthropologist and a cultural anthropologist, it examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of how people interpret genetic ancestry data. Utilizing examples from popular culture around the world and case studies from the Caribbean, the chapters highlight how genetic technology can sometimes bolster racial thinking and serve as tool of resistance and social justice.
This timely and very important book argues for a biocultural approach to the study of embodied difference, in this case with a focus on race, that leads to a more nuanced understanding of genetic ancestry. The authors postulate that the importance of a deep understanding of how questionable racial theories and the lived experiences of race create the context for how people interpret genetic ancestry and relationships and understandings that spring from it. They argue for a forward looking anti-racist anthropology that is inclusive of both biological and social science.
~Dr. Yolanda T. Moses, University of California Riverside, United states of America
ISBN: 9780367566401
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 100g
120 pages