The Dead Ends of Sociogenomics.
The last 2 decades have seen the collection of increasingly rich bodies of genetic data, opening up a multitude of new research avenues. These data have made undeniable contributions to health research, but have they equally contributed to the population sciences? This article critically surveys the...
| Publicado en: | Population (1634-2941) Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 181 - 216 |
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Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques
2022
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| Sumario: | The last 2 decades have seen the collection of increasingly rich bodies of genetic data, opening up a multitude of new research avenues. These data have made undeniable contributions to health research, but have they equally contributed to the population sciences? This article critically surveys the assumptions underlying sociogenomics, a new field that explores the links between genetics and human behaviour. While sociogenomics as such is new, these links have long been debated, as seen for example in the writings of Alfred Jacquard and Daniel Courgeau. |
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