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  • Sociology
  • Genetics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Growing public interest in genetics raises concerns about reinforcing racial inequities.
  • The study addresses perceptions of race, genetics, and their influence on perceived abilities and health disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the US population perceives race, genetics, and their role in determining general ability, athleticism, intellect, and health inequities.
  • To identify demographic factors associated with racially and genetically deterministic views.

Main Methods:

  • Nationally representative survey data was analyzed.
  • Statistical associations between demographic variables (race, age, education, socioeconomic status) and beliefs about race and genetics were examined.

Main Results:

  • Self-identified race strongly influences attributions of general ability.
  • Older age correlates with attributing athleticism and intellect to race and genetics.
  • Higher education levels correlate with decreased deterministic views.
  • Beliefs about race are linked to perceptions of athletic ability and health inequality origins.
  • Multiplicative effects were observed between race, education, socioeconomic status, and concepts of race.

Conclusions:

  • Both biological and non-biological conceptions of race persist in shaping views on social differences.
  • Genetically deterministic views of athleticism remain prevalent among White and older populations.
  • Non-White individuals and those with lower socioeconomic status show higher agreement that general abilities are race-determined.