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The Nature of Difference - Science, Society and Human Biology (PBK) (Paperback)
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The Nature of Difference - Science, Society and Human Biology (PBK) (Paperback)
Series: Society for the Study of Human Biology
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Unprecedented advances in genetics and biotechnology have brought
profound new insights into human biological variation. These
present challenges and opportunities for understanding the origins
of human nature, the nature of difference, and the social practices
these sustain. This provides an opportunity for cooperation between
the biological and social sciences - one that is capable of
prompting a synergistic exchange of ideas with far-reaching
implications. The Nature of Differencecritically analyses
biological explanations for morality, criminality, race, sexuality,
and disability. Based on the 45th annual symposium of the Society
for the Study of Human Biology, this work synthesizes the
perspectives of established experts in the field of human biology
with those studying the social meanings of human biological
variation and scientific practices in human biological research.
Some questions addressed by The Nature of Difference: * Is there a
biological basis for morality, criminality, witchcraft, sexuality
or disability? * What do comparisons of humans and apes tell us
about society? * How do people draw on scientific methods to
justify racism? * Why do geneticists continue to use racial
categories in their research? * Do ethical guidelines constrain or
facilitate research into human biology? * Can science and society
escape from biological determinism? As biotechnology expands the
frontiers of what we know and what we are able to do, and as the
genomic revolution moves out of the laboratory and into our daily
lives, we are faced with a number of pressing social issues that
need to be resolved. Offering an unparalleled collection of
multidisciplinary perspectives on the meanings of biological
diversity, this book provides readers with a vibrant analysis which
revisits these issues with deepened insight from contrasting yet
complementary perspectives.
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