The nature of difference : science, society, and human biology /: science, society, and human biology. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• 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.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.