Challenging Genetic Determinism
New Perspectives on the Gene in Its Multiple Environments
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2011
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773538139
- Publish Date
- Aug 2011
- List Price
- $37.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773537804
- Publish Date
- Aug 2011
- List Price
- $110.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773586543
- Publish Date
- Aug 2011
- List Price
- $110.00
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Description
Advances in genetic research have captured the attention of the media and the public through reports about genetically caused diseases and behaviours. However, all too often the coverage of scientists' innovations has implied that genetic factors alone are responsible for effects ranging from personality and sexual preferences to morbid obesity and intellectual disabilities. Challenging Genetic Determinism argues that hypotheses cannot be based solely on genetic factors but must take into account the context in which these factors occur.
About the authors
Louis Maheu is professor emeritus of sociology at Université de Montréal, fellow of CIRANO, and co-editor of Challenging Genetic Determinism: New Perspectives on the Gene in Its Multiple Environments.
