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Book Synopsis: Epigenetics, the study of heritable changes in gene expression, has been heralded as one of the most promising new fields of scientific inquiry. Current large-scale studies selectively draw on epigenetics to connect behavioral choices made by pregnant people, such as diet and exercise, to health risks for future generations. As the first ethnography of its kind, Weighing the Future examines the sociopolitical implications of ongoing pregnancy trials in the United States and the United Kingdom, illuminating how processes of scientific knowledge production are linked to capitalism, surveillance, and environmental reproduction. Natali Valdez argues that a focus on individual behavior rather than social environments ignores the vital impacts of systemic racism. The environments we imagine to shape our genes, bodies, and future health are intimately tied to race, gender, and structures of inequality. This groundbreaking book makes the case that science, and how we translate it, is a reproductive project that requires feminist vigilance. Instead of fixating on a future at risk, this book brings attention to the present at stake.
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Discover the groundbreaking field of epigenetics and its potential to shape the future of health and wellness with Weighing the Future (Critical Environments: Nature, Science, and Politics) (Volume 9). This enlightening book explores the sociopolitical implications of ongoing pregnancy trials in the United States and the United Kingdom, offering a unique perspective on how scientific knowledge production is intertwined with capitalism, surveillance, and environmental reproduction.
Unlike other studies that focus solely on individual behavior, Weighing the Future emphasizes the vital impacts of systemic racism and the role it plays in shaping our genes, bodies, and future health. By illuminating the connection between race, gender, and structures of inequality, author Natali Valdez highlights the need for feminist vigilance in the translation of scientific findings.
No longer fixate on a future at risk; this book brings attention to the present at stake. In a society where genetics and environment are inextricably intertwined, Weighing the Future encourages us to reevaluate our understanding of health and wellness, offering an opportunity to address the systemic issues that underlie it. Join the movement towards a more inclusive and equitable future, click here to get your copy of Weighing the Future today!
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