Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
5. Part I. Setting the Stage: Kinship and Genetics
6. Chapter 2. The Role of Kinship in Human Life 21
7. Chapter 3. Family and Kinship in American Society 30
8. Chapter 4. Concepts of Heredity in Western Society 44
9. Part II. Setting Out People's Experience
10. Chapter 5. People with a Genetic History I 57
11. Chapter 6. People with a Genetic History II 76
12. Chapter 7. People Without a Medical History 117
13. Part III. Implications
14. Chapter 8. The Ideology of Genetic Inheritance in Contemporary Life 175
15. Chapter 9. A Multidimensional Critique of Genetic Determinism 188
16. Chapter 10. Conclusion 197
17. Notes 213
18. References 243
19. Index 269
20. Acknowledgments 277