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Funding Race As Biology: The Relevance Of "Race" In Medical Research, Taunya L. Banks
Funding Race As Biology: The Relevance Of "Race" In Medical Research, Taunya L. Banks
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Most scientists agree that race and ethnicity (ethno-race) classifications are the result of social and political conditions, as opposed to biological differences. But there is disagreement about the scientific validity of these categories. A number of scientists use ethno-race as a surrogate for various socioeconomic and environmental factors. Using race as a biological category can reflect and reinforce racial stratification as well as racist notions of inherent human difference. Questions surrounding the appropriateness of ethno-race classifications in medical research have been heightened by two decades of federal legislation that contains initiatives on minority health.
This article proceeds from the assumption …