The genome factor : what the social genomics revolution reveals about ourselves, our history, and the future / Dalton Conley and Jason Fletcher.

"For a century, social scientists have avoided genetics like the plague. But in the past decade, a small but intrepid group of economists, political scientists, and sociologists have harnessed the genomics revolution to paint a more complete picture of human social life than ever before. The Genome...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Conley, Dalton, 1969- (Author)
Fletcher, Jason (Author)
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Genomics > Social aspects.
Heredity, Human > Social aspects.
Equality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues.
Vererbung.
Genetik.
Gesellschaft.
Genetics > ethics.
Genetic Phenomena.
Heredity.
Bioethical Issues.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Physical Description:x, 282 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Molecular me : welcome to the coming social genomics revolution
  • The durability of heritability : genes and inequality
  • If heritability is so high, why can't we find it?
  • Genetic sorting and cavorting in American society
  • Is race genetics? : a new take on the most fraught, distracting, and nonsensical question in the world
  • The wealth of nations : something in our genes?
  • The environment strikes back : the promise and perils of personalized policy
  • Conclusion : whither genotocracy?
  • Epilogue : genotocracy rising, 2117.