Reconsidering Race: Social Science Perspectives on Racial Categories in the Age of Genomics Tapa dura - 2018

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Oxford Univ Pr, 2018. Hardcover. New. 302 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

Hardback. New. Race is one of the most elusive phenomena of social life. While we generally know it when we see it, it's not an easy concept to define. Social science literature has argued that race is a Western, socio-political concept that emerged with the birth of modern imperialism, whether in the sixteenth century (the Age of Discovery) or the eighteenth century (the Age of Enlightenment). The editors of this book point out that there is a disjuncture between the way race is conceptualized in the social science and medical literature: some of the modern sciences employ racial and ethnic categories, but they do so to analyze, diagnose, and treat particular conditions such as organ transplants for mixed-race children, heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, skin disorders, obesity, and gastrointestinal diseases. As such, race has a physical, as opposed to a purely social, dimension. In order to more fully understand what we mean by "race", social scientists need to engage… Leer más

Oxford Univ Pr, 2018. Hardcover. New. 302 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

Oxford University Press. Hardcover. New. 9x6x1. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing