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Author Montoya, Michael J., 1965-

Title Making the Mexican diabetic [electronic resource] : race, science, and the genetics of inequality / Michael J. Montoya.

Imprint Berkley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2011.
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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 259 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-246) and index.
Contents Biological or social : allelic variation and the making of race in single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) based research -- Genes and disease on the US/Mexico border : the science of state formation in diabetes research -- Purity and danger : when one stands for many -- Collaboration and power -- Recruiting race : commodification of Mexicana/o bodies from the US/Mexico border -- Bioethnic conscriptions.
Summary This innovative ethnographic study animates the racial politics that underlie genomic research into type 2 diabetes, one of the most widespread chronic diseases and one that affects ethnic groups disproportionately.
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Subject Non-insulin-dependent diabetes -- Mexico -- Genetic aspects.
Mexican Americans -- Health and hygiene.
Genetics -- Research -- Social aspects.
Health and race -- United States.
Diabetes -- Social aspects.
Medical anthropology.
Social medicine.
Diabetes Mellitus -- ethnology.
Genetic Research.
Indians, North American -- ethnology.
Mexican Americans -- ethnology.
Risk Factors.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Mexico.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Montoya, Michael J., 1965- Making the Mexican diabetic. Berkley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2011 9780520267305 (DLC) 2010038017 (OCoLC)664319212
ISBN 9780520949003 (electronic bk.)
0520949005 (electronic bk.)
1283278065
9781283278065
9780520267305
0520267303
9780520267312
0520267311

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