Recognizing Diversity – A Role For The Law. Choosing Who Will Be Disabled. Beyond Nature/Nurture. Genetics, Eugenics and the Construction of Disease. The Ethics of Human Experimentation. Is There A Biological Basis For Morality?
George Ellison, Alan H. Goodman
“The chapters in this volume are incisive, accessible,
carefully-edited explications of scientific issues and their
intersection with ethics and historical legacy. From these
discussions, researchers, students, and a more general readership
can learn much. There are new ideas and newly contextualized
information for almost everyone. Discussions are concrete and the
writing has remarkable clarity and explanatory power. …Importantly
through this volume they offer us the possibility that by analyzing
regrettable mistakes, we can learn what to look for, what questions
to ask, and what approaches to use to engage the challenges that
continue to rise in human biology at the intersection of science
and society.”
—American Journal of Human Biology, April 2006
“This timely collection of essays should be required reading for
anyone conducting biological research on human populations.”
—Trefor Jenkins, Professor of Human Genetics, Institute for Human
Evolution, University of the Witwatersrand
“Ellison and Goodman offer a salutary lesson for biologists and
social scientists alike – that interdisciplinary collaboration and
mutual respect are essential to avoid the pitfalls of biological
determinism.”
—Ann Oakley, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, Institute of
Education, University of London
“At a time when the sacred bundle of an integrated anthropology
seems to be unraveling, The Nature of Difference demonstrates how
boundary crossing between the biological and social sciences can
lead to a new set of problems and interpretations that address the
issues of our times.”
—R. Brooke Thomas, Emeritus Professor of Biological Anthropology,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
“This anthology makes a significant contribution to the ongoing,
and increasingly contentious, debates about the meaning of human
biological diversity. It elevates the dialogue and genuinely
engages a wide range of positions across the biological and social
sciences.”
—Troy Duster, President American Sociological Association
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