Not in Our Genes
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Not in Our Genes is a 1984 book by Richard Lewontin, Steven Rose, and Leon Kamin that critiques genetic determinism and argues for the central role of environment and social factors in shaping human behavior and abilities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exploding the Gene Myth | 1 |
| Not in Our Genes canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
biological determinism
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hereditarian theories of intelligence ⓘ innate basis of complex social behaviors ⓘ sociobiology as popularized by E. O. Wilson ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
central role of environment in shaping behavior
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importance of social structures in human development ⓘ interaction between biology and environment ⓘ |
| author |
Leon Kamin
NERFINISHED
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Richard Lewontin NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
IQ as a fixed genetic trait
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reductionist approaches in genetics ⓘ sociobiological explanations of human society ⓘ |
| discipline |
biology
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philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
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political critique ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
critiques of sociobiology
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debates about nature versus nurture ⓘ left-wing critiques of genetics ⓘ social studies of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Marxist-influenced analysis of science and society ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial among evolutionary biologists
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influential in critical science studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxist theory
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dialectical materialism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
environmental influences on behavior
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genetic determinism ⓘ human behavior ⓘ intelligence ⓘ social factors in human development ⓘ sociobiology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between a geneticist, a neurobiologist, and a psychologist
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popularizing arguments against biological determinism ⓘ systematic critique of genetic explanations of complex human traits ⓘ |
| pageCount | over 300 ⓘ |
| positionHeld | critique of genetic determinism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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students of biology and social science ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Exploding the Gene Myth