Article ID: CBB435483388

Genetics against race: Science, politics and affirmative action in Brazil (2015)

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This article analyses interrelations between genetic ancestry research, political conflict and social identity. It focuses on the debate on race-based affirmative action policies, which have been implemented in Brazil since the turn of the century. Genetic evidence of high levels of admixture in the Brazilian population has become a key element of arguments that question the validity of the category of race for the development of public policies. In response, members of Brazil’s black movement have dismissed the relevance of genetics by arguing, first, that in Brazil race functions as a social – rather than a biological – category, and, second, that racial classification and discrimination in this country are based on appearance, rather than on genotype. This article highlights the importance of power relations and political interests in shaping public engagements with genetic research and their social consequences.

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Authors & Contributors
Wade, Peter
Ernesto Schwartz-Marín
Santos, Ricardo Ventura
López-Beltrán, Carlos
Shanon Fitzpatrick
Kent, Michael
Concepts
Race
Identity
Science and politics
Genetics
Science and society
Science and race
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
17th century
16th century
Enlightenment
Places
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Mexico
South Africa
Institutions
Human Genome Project
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