ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Human Genome Project, Mendelian Inheritance, Vasodilation
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Linneaus 1758 attempted to classify human species, categorize sub species classificatory. Americanus red, ill tempered, ill black hair. Europaeus white skin, serious, flowing blonde hair, strong, active, creative, tiht clothhing. Asiaticus yellow skin, greedy, dark hair and eyes, loose clothing. Monstrosus deformed, imaginary people: problem: objective to asses categories, bias/racist. Count de buffon varieties of the human species (1749) Behavioral & cultural biases: most robust & most ugly begins, tried to move away from the idea of classification, moves towards description, linneaus focuses on description, buffon focuses on description. Goal was for the betterment of the human species by the selective breeding for favorable traits. Using darwins principles of natural selection, individuals will favourable traits will be more favourable, encouraging individuals with favourable genes to reproduce. Prominence is inborn trait, inherited from parents. Statistics prominent parents produce prominent genetics. Used biology to reinforce social prejudices using objective principles of science to justify social prejudice.
