Prospecting the past: genetic perspectives on the extinction and survival of indigenous peoples of the Caribbean

摘要: In this paper, I examine discourses of survival and extinction regarding the fates indigenous Caribbean peoples manner in which genetic ancestry data influences these discourses. argue that ideas are intricately tied places where a hybrid national identity is generally accepted, thus making incorporation into debates more malleable. Meanwhile, other contexts present possibility for to significantly affect people's conception how people should fit within contemporary conceptualizations nation. Secondly, explore incongruities between folk scientific understandings as well ideologies race, histories colonialism, political economy researchers ancestry. Finally, call anthropologists “look beyond laboratory” be prepared willing engage repercussions their research. Such an...