Nation and the Absent Presence of Race in Latin American Genomics
Por:
Wade P., Deister V.G., Kent M., Sierra, MFO, Hernandez, ADD
Publicada:
1 oct 2014
Resumen:
Recent work on genomics and race makes the argument that concepts and
categories of race are subtly reproduced in the practice of genomic
science, despite the explicit rejection of race as meaningful biological
reality by many geneticists. Our argument in this paper is that
racialized meanings in genomics, rather than standing alone, are very
often wrapped up in ideas about nation. This seems to us a rather
neglected aspect in the literature about genomics and race. More
specifically, we characterize race as an absent presence in Latin
America and argue that genomics in the region finds a particular
expression of race through concepts of nation, because this vehicle
suits the deep-rooted ambiguity of race in the region. To make this
argument we use data from an ethnographic project with genetics labs in
Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.
Filiaciones:
Wade P.:
School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, Arthur Lewis Building, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
Deister V.G.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Sci, Social Studies Sci Lab, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Kent M.:
School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, Arthur Lewis Building, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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