Making the Mexican diabetic race, science, and the genetics of inequality / Michael J. Montoya.

Author/creator Montoya, Michael J., 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerkley : University of California Press,
Descriptionxxi, 259 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Type 2 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. --Mexico.
Diabetes Mellitus--ethnology. --United States.
Genetic Research--Mexico.
Genetic Research--United States.
Indians, North American--ethnology. --Mexico.
Indians, North American--ethnology. --United States.
Mexican Americans--ethnology. --Mexico.
Mexican Americans--ethnology. --United States.
Risk Factors--Mexico.
Risk Factors--United States.
Socioeconomic Factors--Mexico.
Socioeconomic Factors--United States.

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-246) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010038017
ISBN9780520267305 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520267312 (pbk. : alk. paper)