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Dobzhansky and Montagu’s Debate on Race: The Aftermath (2016)

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Dobzhansky and Montagu debated the use and validity of the term “race” over a period of decades. They failed to reach an agreement, and the “debate” has continued to the present. The ms contains an account of the debate to the present. This essay is part of a Special Issue, Revisiting Garland Allen’s Views on the History of the Life Sciences in the Twentieth Century.

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Authors & Contributors
Borrello, Mark E.
Delisle, Richard G.
Depew, David J.
Dietrich, Michael R.
Gannett, Lisa
Gordin, Michael D.
Journals
Journal of the History of Biology
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology and Philosophy
History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Journal of Negro Education
Llull: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Historia de las Ciencias y de las Técnicas
Publishers
Duke University Press
Routledge
York University (Canada)
Concepts
Controversies and disputes
Race
Darwinism
Genetics
Science and race
Evolution
People
Dobzhansky, Theodosius
Allen, Garland E.
Montagu, Ashley
Washburn, Sherwood Larned
Boas, Franz
Cannon, Walter Bradford
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
20th century, early
21st century
20th century, late
Places
Great Britain
United States
Germany
London (England)
West Africa
Ukraine
Institutions
Canadian Mental Health Association
Harvard University
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