Summary Of The Theories Of Naomi Zacks
One of the theories that Naomi Zacks talks about is the theory of genetics. Zacks stated that there are two possible ways that race can be hereditary. First the physical traits are passed down through genes. The second way is that race is usually transferred from parent to child or through ancestors and that is how a person can identify themselves into a race category. Zacks theory is that there is transmission of genetics and genealogical heredity and through genealogy race is either found though ancestry, history or people who are related to one another. In the theory of race Zacks explains that hereditary information is held within our DNA and is a structure from where our traits are replicated and passed down. The specific genes that