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Book SynopsisArgues that the long abeyance of the Diversity Project points to larger, fundamental questions about how to understand knowledge, democracy, and racism in an age when expert claims about genomes increasingly shape the possibilities for being human.
Trade Review"In science and medicine the category of race has not merely survived, it has flourished. In this post-human genome era, it serves as an essential organizing concept for research and presentation of data. How race managed to overcome its past, why it continues to be used, and what the implications are for both science and society, are the subjects of Jenny Reardon's smart, informative, and aptly titled book."--David J. Rothman and Sheila M. Rothman, The New Republic "Reardon has written a valuable book ... Although Reardon does not provide the story of the HGDP, she offers a useful story of the problems that effort faced."--Henry T. Greely, Science
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Chapter 1. Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 2. Post-World War II Expert Discourses on Race, pg. 17*Chapter 3. In the Legacy of Darwin, pg. 45*Chapter 4. Diversity Meets Anthropology, pg. 74*Chapter 5. Group Consent and the Informed, Volitional Subject, pg. 98*Chapter 6. Discourses of Participation, pg. 126*Chapter 7. Conclusion, pg. 157*Appendix A. Methodological Appendix, pg. 169*Appendix B. Code for Interviews, pg. 173*Appendix C. Human Genome Diversity Project Time Line, pg. 175*Notes, pg. 179*Bibliography, pg. 211*Index, pg. 229
