18 Nov please identify what biological determinism (sometimes referred to as biological essentialism) means – that is, how might we define this concept?
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Please provide at least two distinct examples
Please provide a thoughtful and well-organized response that
addresses component of the prompt.
We have been spending a significant amount of time examining historical and contemporary
“scientific” accounts of gender, sex, race, and ethnicity. We have compared and contrasted
biological determinist with social constructionist accounts of gender, sex, and race to see what
these concepts and identities might mean – scientifically, medically, politically, and socially.
First, please identify what biological determinism (sometimes referred to as
biological essentialism) means – that is, how might we define this concept?
What are the assumptions and the logic/reasoning that guide biological
determinist arguments?
Next, please consider what real or potential consequences might result from
applying a biological determinist approach to the study of race, ethnicity, sex andr
gender.
Finally, please identify critiques that have been or might be made with
respect to biological determinist arguments?
