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The Genetic Lottery 2021
The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality is a nonfiction work by American psychologist and behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden. She holds a professorship in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. The book was published in September 2021 by Princeton University Press. It contains 312 pages. Harden contends that understanding human genetic differences is essential for building a just society. She proposes viewing genetic tendencies toward higher socioeconomic status and education as "genetic luck" instead of signs of superiority or personal value. The work seeks to challenge misleading concepts like race science and eugenics that have historically justified social disparities. Some critics found the book presents behavior genetics clearly and effectively, while others disagreed with Harden’s suggestion that accepting genetic inequality could support equal opportunity goals.
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- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- ISBN
- 9780691190808
- Pages
- 312
