Not In Our Genes

Name: Not In Our Genes
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SKU: 9781608467273
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Biology, Ideology, and Human Nature

By Steven Rose and Richard Lewontin and Leon J. Kamin

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Not In Our Genes argues against the idea that human behaviour is primarily determined by genetic inheritance. The authors, Steven Rose, Richard Lewontin, and Leon J. Kamin, explore the interaction between biology and society, challenging reductionist approaches that overlook environmental and social factors. They present a critical examination of the influence of genetics in shaping human nature, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of development and identity.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in exploring the complex interactions between genetics, environment, and culture, and how these influence human behaviour. It offers a critical analysis of biological determinism and challenges the notion that human traits and societal structures are predominantly dictated by genetics. Ideal for readers who enjoy thought-provoking scientific debates that marry philosophy with biology.

Not In Our Genes

Three eminent scientists analyze the scientific, social, and political roots of biological determinism.

Reviews and publication notices in Truthout, In These Times, New Left Review, Historical Materialism, International Socialist Review, Jacobin, and other left-wing journals

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Not in Our Genes systematically exposes and dismantles the claims that inequalities in class, race, and gender are the products of biological and genetic inheritances.

"Informative, entertaining, lucid, forceful, frequently witty...never dull...should be read and remembered for a long time." - New York Times Book Review

"The authors argue persuasively that biological explanations for why we act as we do are based on faulty (in some cases, fabricated) data and wild speculation...It is debunking at its best." - Psychology Today

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Not In Our Genes by Steven Rose, Richard Lewontin, and Leon J. Kamin challenges genetic determinism by arguing that human behaviour is shaped more by the environment and society than by genetics. The authors critique the reductionist view that genes alone determine our behaviours and capabilities. Reviews praise the book for its thought-provoking perspective, although some readers find the arguments somewhat dense and controversial, sparking significant debate in the field.

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ISBN: 9781608467273

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 322

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Education & Reference Leon J. Kamin Non-Fiction Richard Lewontin Science & Nature Steven Rose

About the Author

Richard Lewontin: An American evolutionary biologist, geneticist, academic and social commentator. A leader in developing the mathematical basis of population genetics and evolutionary theory, he pioneered the application of techniques from molecular biology, to questions of genetic variation.

Steven Rose: Is emeritus Professor of Biology and Neurobiology at the Open University and Gresham College, London.

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