Summary Of Fausto-Fausto-Sterling

1) Fausto-Sterling is examining the relationship between biological/medical domain of sex and the social construction of gender and race when discussing bone health. Fausto-Sterling asks why bones are more likely to break in certain populations, and if bone health and fragility are considered the effects of sex-related traits why are there so few studies conducted on females specific health issues such as pregnancy and childbirth. Fausto-Sterling argues that a better understanding of the intersections of sex and gender can help the existing frameworks that feminist theorist and medical scientist use to evaluate the impact that identities and culutre have n bone health.
2) Theory/Secondary and Primary Sources/ Observation; Exegesis/Archival
For example, the observation table provided readers with a visual that was direct and easy to interpret.
5) Gender is central to this article because it is used as a variable in the medical field to explain and support claims regarding bone development and health.
*Fausto-Sterling
1) Fausto-Sterling defines race as a social construction. She questions what social components affect bone health/development, and how can the medical field resolve biological misconceptions that are influenced by race. Fausto-Sterling argues that bone development/health is affected by other social factors and medical and social scientists should focus research on additional social components.
2) Theory/Observation/Qualitative and Quantitative; Exegesis/Tables/ Archival Research.
3) Fausto-Sterling argues that in order to understand the relationship between race and bone density, there needs to be a new theoretical framework for research. She argues that race is not a helpful tool for discerning variations in bone density and can only be used as a variable in accordance with other social factors such as culture and economic
The argument was effective because she acknowledged the experiment’s shortcomings and provided an alternative framework to decipher sex determination as both biological and social.
5) Fujimura approached sex/gender as a concept that cannot be solely inferred as separately biological or social. The binaries of man/woman and biological/social inhibit broader definitions and understandings of the human body.
* Fujimura
1) Fujimura defines race is a social concept that changes with regards to the situation, location, historical context, and therefore is an inaccurate method for understating biology and health. She is questioning why some scientists advocate that their research biologizes race and why others do not. Fujimura argues that with treating disease researchers should focus on the genetics of difference rather than the genetics of race.
2) Theory/Qualitative; Exegesis/Reexamination of Observations/Archival Research.
3) Fujimura argues that race is a misleading variable when conducting medical research and scientists should incorporate other factors that affect health directly. Race should not be used as a determinant in distinguishing genetic differences among humans and should be studied socially, politically, culturally, and