Race on the Genomic level

Undoubtedly there are few topics as controversial in the history of the United States than the concept of race. From founding documents like the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, to the Gettysburg Address, MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech to President Obama's Inaugural Address, race has maintained a central role in the national identity of the U.S.
Jenny Reardon's fascinating and sophisticated ethnographic work on the scientists and science behind race takes this discussion to a whole new level- that of the genome. Race to the Finish: Identity and Governance in an Age of Genomics is a truly interdisciplinary work that gets the science right, but also demonstrates that unfortunately the work of these scientists cannot nor should not be isolated in their pristine research labs. No one lives in a vacuum and I think this book shows exactly the issues at play when scientists and pundits speak about the "biological irrelevance" of race.
Though it is a reworking of her doctoral dissertation, I used this with a class of mostly juniors and they were able to handle it just fine. I should disclose that Jenny Reardon is a friend of mine who I knew from my undergraduate days at the University of Kansas. Nevertheless, her book rocks!
Czar