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

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