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Decoding Race and Human Difference in a Genomic Age

Decoding Race and Human Difference in a Genomic Age Copyright 2004 by Brown University and d i f f e r e n c e s : A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies 15:3 d i f f e r e n c e s Given such a strong consensus that race is biologically meaningless, the change in headlines in the last few years has surprised many. Now, instead of the biological meaninglessness of race, headlines announce the many uses of genetic defi nitions of race, from locating disease genes to determining one’s ancestry. “Race Is Seen as Real Guide to Track Roots of Disease” and “For Sale: A dna Test to Measure Racial Mix” were two stories reported in the New York Times in July and October of 2002 (Wade, “Race” and “For Sale”). Instead of articles declaring the meaninglessness of race (see, for example, Cooper and Freeman;), reports and commentaries in scientific and public health journals now defend the use of race in biomedical research (see Risch et al. and Burchard). Indeed, the National Human Genome Research Institute recently launched a $100 million public-private effort to map human genetic variation that intends to sample racially coded groups: one African (Yoruban), two Asian (Han Chinese and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies Duke University Press

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Duke University Press
Copyright
Copyright 2004 by Brown University and differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies
ISSN
1040-7391
eISSN
1527-1986
DOI
10.1215/10407391-15-3-38
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Abstract

Copyright 2004 by Brown University and d i f f e r e n c e s : A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies 15:3 d i f f e r e n c e s Given such a strong consensus that race is biologically meaningless, the change in headlines in the last few years has surprised many. Now, instead of the biological meaninglessness of race, headlines announce the many uses of genetic defi nitions of race, from locating disease genes to determining one’s ancestry. “Race Is Seen as Real Guide to Track Roots of Disease” and “For Sale: A dna Test to Measure Racial Mix” were two stories reported in the New York Times in July and October of 2002 (Wade, “Race” and “For Sale”). Instead of articles declaring the meaninglessness of race (see, for example, Cooper and Freeman;), reports and commentaries in scientific and public health journals now defend the use of race in biomedical research (see Risch et al. and Burchard). Indeed, the National Human Genome Research Institute recently launched a $100 million public-private effort to map human genetic variation that intends to sample racially coded groups: one African (Yoruban), two Asian (Han Chinese and

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differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural StudiesDuke University Press

Published: Jan 1, 2004

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