Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA

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Course Description

Overview

<p>Who do you think you are? In the 12 fascinating lessons of <strong>Identity in the Age of Ancestral DNA</strong>, Anita Foeman, PhD, Professor of Communication and Media, and founder and primary investigator of the DNA Discussion Project at West Chester University, takes us behind the scenes to examine what really happens when individuals receive their personal DNA ancestry results. By learning about their individual and family reactions, we learn more about our own identity narratives as well.</p>

Syllabus

By This Professor
01: Your Ancestry, Your Identity
02: What Genetic Testing Brings to Ancestry
03: Sensitive Approaches to Ancestry Results
04: When Family Narrative Meets Genetic Testing
05: Privacy versus Connection in DNA Testing
06: The DNA Discussion Project Research
07: How Genograms Reveal Your Ancestry
08: Gaining Insight through Your Genetics
09: Designer Babies and DNA Ancestry
10: Personalized Medicine and Your Genome
11: Levels of Your Identity
12: Making Art with DNA Ancestry

Taught by

Anita Foeman

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