The
genetic lottery
why DNA matters for social equality
Harden, Kathryn Paige
creator
text
New Jersey
Princeton University Press, Princeton
2021
monographic
xi, 300 pages : illustrations (blaack and white), charts ; 23 cm
"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"--
Kathryn Paige Harden.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-294) and index.
Genetics
Social aspects
Life sciences / Genetics & genomics
Public policy / Social policy
304.5 HAR
9780691190808