The genetic lottery : why DNA matters for social equality /

"A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal society. In recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health-and in ways that matter for educational and economic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harden, Kathryn Paige (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Temas:
Genetics > Social aspects.
Génétique > Aspect social.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Taking Genetics Seriously
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Genetic Lottery
  • 3. Cookbooks and College
  • 4. Ancestry and Race
  • 5. A Lottery of Life Chances
  • 6. Random Assignment by Nature
  • 7. The Mystery of How
  • Part II. Taking Equality Seriously
  • 8. Alternative Possible Worlds
  • 9. Using Nature to Understand Nurture
  • 10. Personal Responsibility
  • 11. Difference without Hierarchy
  • 12. Anti-Eugenic Science and Policy
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index.

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