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Addressing The Harms of Not Knowing One's Heredity: Lessons From Genealogical Bewilderment

2012-01-01

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Addressing The Harms of Not Knowing One's Heredity: Lessons From Genealogical Bewilderment By Kimberly Leighton The genetic tie's value is not determined by biology. Rather, it systematically varies in a way that promotes racist and patriarchal norms. . . . There is nothing either precious or sinister about the genetic tie by itself. The genetic tie's precise social import depends on the type of relationship to wh...

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Literature Corpus work: a4dabbe3-ced9-5fbd-a16f-ef9cca5fe706
DOI: 10.1353/ado.2012.0010

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