<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>
Overview
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
