Differences from somewhere: The normativity of whiteness in bioethics in the united states

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Myser, Catherine ^a  

^a Bioethics and Anthropology Consultation Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Whiteness bioethics white normativity WASP ethos white privilege racial hierarchy socio cultural difference United States

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; CAUCASIAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHICIST; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; RESEARCH; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS;

BIOETHICS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; ETHICISTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; PREJUDICE; RESEARCH; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642344704     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/152651603766436072     Document Type: Article

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