Abstract

GARCIA*, Angelina et al. The crossing between anthropologies. An interdisciplinary look on population genetics, family memories and identity construction. Rev. Mus. Antropol. [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.2, pp.105-112. ISSN 1852-060X.

In this paper we reconstruct the path taken during the genesis of a project whose overall goal is to understand the processes of constitution of identities in inhabitants of the city of Córdoba, Argentina, from an interdisciplinary perspective that seeks to articulate the tools and approaches of Bioanthropology and Social Anthropology. The application of DNA technology to obtain information on biological, individual and population ancestry has penetrated in various domains and sectors of the society, and our aim is to contribute to these discussions. The first results of this study reveal multiple representations, discursive deployments, perspectives and nodal positions around issues such as the meaning of the genetic study, the construction of identity and family memories. All this has led us to consider that the very action of researching operates as a spacetime of redefinition that actively influences the building of those memories and identities. Although we could advance in our proposal by exposing the foundations of this investigation and a preliminary analysis of our data - with the aim of reflecting on the overlaps between biological and cultural identity and a closer understanding of particular forms of identity construction and the logics of labeling involved -, there is still much to unveil.

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