Racial Identities, Genetic Ancestry, and Health in South America : Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay

"The edited collection brings together social and biological anthropology scholars, biologists, and geneticists to examine the interface between Genetic Admixture, Identity and Health, directly contributing to an emerging field of 'bio-cultural anthropology.' It focuses on the neglected region of South America with scientific and social science contributions from Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, and Uruguay and commentaries from leading experts in the UK and the United States. As such the collection contributes to the urgent task of nurturing and advancing a cross disciplinary community that can address and examine a topical set of theoretical issues, brought about by the rapidly changing field of genetic science."-- Provided by publisher Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Title 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 List of Figures and Tables 7 Foreword 9 Acknowledgments 14 Introduction 15 Part I Interdisciplinary Research and the Paradox of Racial Identity 31 1. Anthropology, Race, and the Dilemmas of Identity in the Age of Genomics: A View from Brazil 32 2. Molecular Vignettes of the Colombian Nation: The Place(s) of Race and Ethnicity in Networks of Biocapital 54 3. The Biological Nonexistence versus the Social Existence of Human Races: Can Science Instruct the Social Ethos? 82 Part II Genomics, Genetic Admixture, and Health in South America: Old and New Opportunities and Challenges 113 4. Admixture Mapping and Genetic Technologies: Perspectives from Latin America 114 5. Pharmacogenetics in the Brazilian Population 132 6. Strong Association of Socioeconomic Status and Genetic Ancestry in Latinos: Implications for Admixture Studies of Type 2 Diabetes 147 7. Remembering or Forgetting Mendel: Sickle Cell Anemia and Racial Politics in Brazil 164 Part III Genetics, History, Nationhood, and Identity 184 8. Gene Admixture Analysis through Genetic Markers and Genealogical Data in a Sample from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area 185 9. National Identity, Census Data, and Genetics in Uruguay 203 10. Forced Disappearance and Suppression of Identity of Children in Argentina: Experiences in Genetic Identification 220 Notes on Contributors 251 Index 257 Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-16 Front Matter....Pages 17-17 Anthropology, Race, and the Dilemmas of Identity in the Age of Genomics: A View from Brazil....Pages 19-40 Molecular Vignettes of the Colombian Nation: The Place(s) of Race and Ethnicity in Networks of Biocapital....Pages 41-68 The Biological Nonexistence versus the Social Existence of Human Races: Can Science Instruct the Social Ethos?....Pages 69-99 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Admixture Mapping and Genetic Technologies: Perspectives from Latin America....Pages 103-120 Pharmacogenetics in the Brazilian Population....Pages 121-135 Strong Association of Socioeconomic Status and Genetic Ancestry in Latinos: Implications for Admixture Studies of Type 2 Diabetes....Pages 137-153 Remembering or Forgetting Mendel: Sickle Cell Anemia and Racial Politics in Brazil....Pages 155-174 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Gene Admixture Analysis through Genetic Markers and Genealogical Data in a Sample from the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area....Pages 177-194 National Identity, Census Data, and Genetics in Uruguay....Pages 195-211 Forced Disappearance and Suppression of Identity of Children in Argentina: Experiences in Genetic Identification....Pages 213-243 Back Matter....Pages 245-256 The edited collection brings together social and biological anthropology scholars, biologists, and geneticists to examine the interface between Genetic Admixture, Identity and Health, directly contributing to an emerging field of 'bio-cultural anthropology. The edited collection brings together social and biological anthropology scholars, biologists, and geneticists to examine the interface between Genetic Admixture, Identity and Health, directly contributing to an emerging field of 'bio-cultural anthropology.' It focuses on the neglected region of South America with scientific and social science contributions from Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, and Uruguay and commentaries from leading experts in the UK and the United States. As such the collection contributes to the urgent task of nurturing and advancing a cross disciplinary community that can address and examine a topical set of theoretical issues, brought about by the rapidly changing field of genetic science