The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality - Brossura

Harden, Kathryn Paige

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ISBN 10: 0691242100 ISBN 13: 9780691242101

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2022

Riassunto

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 success in our current society.

In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces readers to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. Weaving together personal stories with scientific evidence, Harden shows why our refusal to recognize the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society.

Reclaiming genetic science from the legacy of eugenics, this groundbreaking book offers a bold new vision of society where everyone thrives, regardless of how one fares in the genetic lottery.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Kathryn Paige Harden is professor of clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she is director of the Developmental Behavior Genetics Lab and codirector of the Texas Twin Project. She lives in Austin. Twitter @kph3k

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0691242100
• ISBN 13: 9780691242101
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 305
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile