遗传本质论和遗传学知识在支持优生学和基因改造食品方面的作用。
The role of genetic essentialism and genetics knowledge in support for eugenics and genetically modified foods.
机构信息
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
出版信息
PLoS One. 2021 Sep 30;16(9):e0257954. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257954. eCollection 2021.
People are regularly exposed to discussions about the role of genes in their lives, despite often having limited understanding about how they operate. The tendency to oversimplify genetic causes, and ascribe them with undue influence is termed genetic essentialism. Two studies revealed that genetic essentialism is associated with support for eugenic policies and social attitudes based in social inequality, and less acceptance of genetically modified foods. These views about eugenics and genetically-modified foods were especially evident among people who had less knowledge about genes, potentially highlighting the value of education in genetics.
尽管人们对基因在生活中的作用有一定的了解，但往往理解有限。将基因的作用简单化，并赋予其不适当的影响的倾向被称为基因本质主义。两项研究表明，基因本质主义与支持优生政策和基于社会不平等的社会态度以及对转基因食品的较低接受度有关。这些关于优生学和基因修饰食品的观点在那些对基因了解较少的人中尤为明显，这可能突出了遗传学教育的价值。
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