Race, Methodology, and Social Construction in the Genomic Era

Tukufu Zuberi; Evelyn J. Patterson; Quincy Thomas Stewart

doi:10.1177/0002716215589718

Race, Methodology, and Social Construction in the Genomic Era

Tukufu Zuberi, Evelyn J. Patterson, Quincy Thomas Stewart

Sociology

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Abstract

DNA segments can be used to distinguish among individuals and populations, but such differentiation of the population is not consistent with any known system of racial classification. In this article we elaborate on this core idea and discuss how it should influence genetic and genomic research on health and prisons in the United States. For studies involving racial classification and inequality, we provide methodological recommendations for addressing both the structure of race and gene expression of individuals and groups.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	109-127
Number of pages	19
Journal	Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Volume	661
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716215589718
State	Published - Sep 13 2015

Keywords

gene expression
health disparities
prisoners
race
racial classification

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Sociology and Political Science
General Social Sciences

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