Book Review: Culture, Kinship and genes: Towards Cross-Cultural Genetics

Anna's review of the 1997 book, edited by Angus Clarke and Evelyn Parsons, "Culture, Kinship and Genes: Towards Cross-Culture Genetics" for the journal The American Society of Human Genetics.

1st January 1998

This book consists of a collection of papers, from a 1994 conference in Wales, written by social scientists and health professionals interested in the impact of genetics on different cultural groups. A slim volume, it reads easily and is convenient for dipping into at leisure. There are many useful references at the end of each chapter, enabling further reading if desired. The book introduces clinical, biological, anthropological, so- cial, and political ideas on the issues surrounding culture and kinship, with respect to genetics and counseling; it is the first publication to unite such a diverse spectrum of perspectives.

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Middleton A (1998) Invited book review on "Culture, Kinship and Genetics" American Journal Human Genetics 63 p289-290