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 and equal societyIn 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.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Paige Harden
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.10.2022
• EAN: 9780691242101
• ISBN: 978-0-691-24210-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social issues & processes, Social discrimination & inequality, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Human biology, Social and ethical issues, Genetics (non-medical), Developmental biology, Social discrimination and social justice