The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality by Harden, Kathryn Paige

The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just...
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Author: Kathryn Paige Harden
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The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality by Harden, Kathryn Paige

The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

¥6,813

The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

¥6,813
Author: Kathryn Paige Harden
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

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.

Author: Kathryn Paige Harden
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/21/2021
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780691190808


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About the Author
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

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