Genetics, Mass Media and Identity - A Case Study of the Genetic Research on the Lemba

Informationen zum Autor Yulia Egorova is a Research Fellow at the School of Religious and Theological Studies at Cardiff University. She is working on a project on The Meanings of Genetics. Tudor Parfitt is Professor of Modern Jewish Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, Unversity of London. His areas of expertise include the history of the Jews in Africa and Asia; Judaizing movements and Modern Hebrew language and literature. Klappentext Genetics as relayed by the media is perceived by laymen as being irreproachably objective 'hard science': its disinterested 'scientific' findings appear impressive and act as a catalyst for change. This book explores the effect of genetic research on the Lemba Judaising community of Southern Africa and the phenomenon of Israelite identity. Zusammenfassung This interdisciplinary volume is the first to explore the effect of genetic research on the Lemba Judaising community of southern Africa and the wider phenomenon of 'Israelite' identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Between Art and Science: ‘Non-Scientific’ Aspects of Genetics 3. Jews and Genetics 4. Are Jews Black? 5. The Lemba 6. The Lemba Tests: Mediatisation and Responses 7. The Bene-Israel 8. Genetics Research on the Bene-Israel 9. Conclusion

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• Authors: Yulia Egorova, Egorova Yulia, Tudor Parfitt, Tudor Egorova Parfitt, Parfitt Tudor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.01.2006
• EAN: 9780415374743
• ISBN: 978-0-415-37474-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology