Genetic crossroads : the Middle East and the science of human heredity [2021]
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Genetic crossroads : the Middle East and the science of human heredity / Elise K. Burton.
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Language
English
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Published
Stanford, Cal. : Stanford University Press, 2021.
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Physical Description
xvi, 379 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents Summary
"This book is the first history of the science of human genetics in the Middle East, from its roots in colonial anthropology and medicine to present-day genomic projects. Genetic Nationalism reveals the effects of international genetic discourses on Middle Eastern nationalisms and the significance of Middle Eastern genetics to the international scientific community. This book illuminates how genetic research simultaneously promotes national interests in the global community and enforces colonialism at home. Elise Burton reveals the political, social, and technological processes that have shaped genetic research in the twentieth century, tracing the global incorporation of nationalist historical narratives and identities into the broader understanding of human evolution"--
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Subject Terms
Human genetics -> Political aspects -> Middle East -> History.
Nationalism -> Middle East -> History.
Nationalism and science -> Middle East -> History.
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Content
Introduction : an uneasy inheritance -- Drastic measurements -- Truth serum -- The traffic in blood -- Sickling sociologies -- Genes against beans -- Collection agents -- Domesticating diversity -- Conclusion : genomes without borders?
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ISBN
9781503611917
9781503614567
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | Reference collection | 616/.0420956 BUR | - | Reference | - |
Genetic crossroads : the Middle East and the science of human heredity [2021]
In Research Room
BookGeneral Information
Author
General Information
Original Title
Genetic crossroads : the Middle East and the science of human heredity / Elise K. Burton.
General Information
Language
English
General Information
Published
Stanford, Cal. : Stanford University Press, 2021.
General Information
Physical Description
xvi, 379 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents Summary
"This book is the first history of the science of human genetics in the Middle East, from its roots in colonial anthropology and medicine to present-day genomic projects. Genetic Nationalism reveals the effects of international genetic discourses on Middle Eastern nationalisms and the significance of Middle Eastern genetics to the international scientific community. This book illuminates how genetic research simultaneously promotes national interests in the global community and enforces colonialism at home. Elise Burton reveals the political, social, and technological processes that have shaped genetic research in the twentieth century, tracing the global incorporation of nationalist historical narratives and identities into the broader understanding of human evolution"--
Subjects
Subject Terms
Human genetics -> Political aspects -> Middle East -> History.
Nationalism -> Middle East -> History.
Nationalism and science -> Middle East -> History.
Bibliographic Information
Content
Introduction : an uneasy inheritance -- Drastic measurements -- Truth serum -- The traffic in blood -- Sickling sociologies -- Genes against beans -- Collection agents -- Domesticating diversity -- Conclusion : genomes without borders?
Bibliographic Information
ISBN
9781503611917
9781503614567
Holdings
Book - 616/.0420956 BUR
Item Type
Book
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Current Location
OSA Archivum Library
Call Number
616/.0420956 BUR
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-