2015
DOI: 10.1111/1468-4446.12117_8
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Response to comments on ‘A post‐genomic surprise’

Abstract: In response to the seven authors who offered comments on my paper, I have tried to synthesize and distill common themes. Foremost among them is the charge to look forward, not only to consider probable developments and implications for how this 'molecular reinscription of race' will unfold in forensics and clinical medicine, but as well to suggest how the discipline of Sociology can and should respond. But as several of the commentators noted, this is not just a matter for a single discipline, but should be fe… Show more

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“…Duster provides a detailed and valuable history and overview of this area [16], but concludes that this form of medical practice is a bad thing because it leads to a "reinscription of race". Not all commentators agree with this conclusion; see Duster [17] for a list of criticisms and an energetic response. For the present, allele frequencies and allelic associations in ethnic groups serve only as proxies to guide practitioners.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Duster provides a detailed and valuable history and overview of this area [16], but concludes that this form of medical practice is a bad thing because it leads to a "reinscription of race". Not all commentators agree with this conclusion; see Duster [17] for a list of criticisms and an energetic response. For the present, allele frequencies and allelic associations in ethnic groups serve only as proxies to guide practitioners.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One might think that this struck a death blow to the SC school, but far from it. Instead, an extended debate sprang up regarding the very nature of population genetic analysis and some [16,17] still cling to their original interpretation regarding the significance of Lewontin's partition.…”
Section: Round 1: Edwards Versus Lewontinmentioning
confidence: 99%