The nature of difference : science, society, and human biology /: science, society, and human biology. (2006)
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- Book
- Title:
- The nature of difference : science, society, and human biology /: science, society, and human biology. (2006)
- Main Title:
- The nature of difference : science, society, and human biology
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by George T.H. Ellison, Alan H. Goodman.
- Other Names:
- Ellison, G. T. H (George T. H.)
Goodman, Alan H
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research.
Wellcome Trust (London, England) - Contents:
- Front Cover; Preface; About the Cover; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Contributors; Contents; Introduction; 1. Is There a Biological Basis for Morality?; 2. Biological Determinism and its Critics: Some Lessons from History; 3. The Scientific and Cultural Meaning of the Odious Ape-Human Comparison; 4. Everyday Explanations of Diversity and Difference: The Role of Lay Ontologizing; 5. Inventing the History of a Genetic Disorder: The Case of Huntington's Disease; 6. Constructing and Deconstructing the "Gay Gene": Media Reporting of Genetics, Sexual Diversity, and "Deviance."
- Publisher Details:
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:
- 2006
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (lii, 253 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 174.2
Human biology -- Moral and ethical aspects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Business Ethics
Bioethics
Biology
Humans
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 1420004174
9781420004175 - Related ISBNs:
- 0849327202
1280653183
9781280653186 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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