Biology As Ideology by Richard C. Lewontin
The Doctrine of DNA
It contends that prominent claims about genes and DNA often serve to naturalize social hierarchies, masking the decisive roles of history, economics, and environment. By showing how research agendas and scientific narratives are shaped by institutional and corporate interests, it challenges the myth of objective, value-free science. It advocates a more holistic view that foregrounds organism–environment interactions and social determinants of health, urging science that is accountable to democratic needs rather than ideological ends.
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- Published
- 1991
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 130-160
- Original Language
- English
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