Permanent markers : race, ancestry, and the body after the genome /
Abel, Sarah
Permanent markers : race, ancestry, and the body after the genome / created by Sarah Abel. - 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The world in our DNA -- Geno-myths -- The geneticist's dilemma -- Technologies of the self -- Marked bodies -- Essential origins -- Historically modified organisms.
"Over the past twenty years, DNA ancestry testing has morphed from a niche market into a booming international industry that encourages members of the public to answer difficult questions about their identity by looking to the genome. At a time of intensified interest in issues of race and racism, the burgeoning influence of corporations like AncestryDNA and 23andMe has sparked debates about the commodification of identity, the antiracist potential of genetic science, and the promises and pitfalls of using DNA as a source of 'objective' knowledge about the past. This book engages these debates by looking at the ways genomic ancestry testing has been used in Brazil and the United States to address the histories and legacies of slavery, from personal genealogical projects to collective racial politics"--
9781469665146
Genetic genealogy--United States.
Genetic genealogy--Brazil.
DNA--Analysis--Social aspects.
Genomics--Social aspects.
Human genetics--Social aspects.
Identity (Psychology)
Biotechnology industries--Social aspects.
United States--Race relations--History.
Brazil--Race relations--History.
CS21.3 ABE
Permanent markers : race, ancestry, and the body after the genome / created by Sarah Abel. - 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The world in our DNA -- Geno-myths -- The geneticist's dilemma -- Technologies of the self -- Marked bodies -- Essential origins -- Historically modified organisms.
"Over the past twenty years, DNA ancestry testing has morphed from a niche market into a booming international industry that encourages members of the public to answer difficult questions about their identity by looking to the genome. At a time of intensified interest in issues of race and racism, the burgeoning influence of corporations like AncestryDNA and 23andMe has sparked debates about the commodification of identity, the antiracist potential of genetic science, and the promises and pitfalls of using DNA as a source of 'objective' knowledge about the past. This book engages these debates by looking at the ways genomic ancestry testing has been used in Brazil and the United States to address the histories and legacies of slavery, from personal genealogical projects to collective racial politics"--
9781469665146
Genetic genealogy--United States.
Genetic genealogy--Brazil.
DNA--Analysis--Social aspects.
Genomics--Social aspects.
Human genetics--Social aspects.
Identity (Psychology)
Biotechnology industries--Social aspects.
United States--Race relations--History.
Brazil--Race relations--History.
CS21.3 ABE