The Human Genome Diversity Project: 'Peoples', 'populations' and the cultural politics of identification

Cultural Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 571-606

  Barker, Joanne ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Cultural identity politics; Human Genome Diversity Project; Indigenous peoples; Population human genetics; Property rights; Sovereignty

Indexed keywords

EID: 5044248766     PISSN: 09502386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950238042000232244     Document Type: Article

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