This is for a social anthropology course on Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing. Specifically, about the bipolarization of ethnicity, family relationships and health.
So, in general, the focus should be on how genetic testing disrupts societal structures.
i want an overall critical perspective about direct-to-consumer genetic tests.
– concerns about their vagueness and unreliability
– Their effect regarding access to health care for people with disabilities and other preexisting conditions
– Disability rights concerns regarding prenatal genetic testing
– possibly how expectations set up by DTC tests may affect people with learning difficulties, or mental and physical disabilities.
Use as many sources as you find necessary.
I will add some sources that hopefully will help you out, or at least serve as inspirations and guidelines. Feel free to cite them too, if the opportunity arises
My professor insists that this is supposed to be an anthropology paper and should cite anthropology literature. so, keep that in mind,
The exact research question is not set in stone. Feel free to change it if you think it fits better, but definitely make it about the effects of genetic testing on people with disabilities. Same with the number of citations. The number I chose is only a ballpark. use as many as you need 🙂