Book ID: CBB951681481

Nature of Race: How Scientists Think and Teach about Human Difference (2011)

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Morning, Ann (Author)


University of California Press


Publication Date: 2011
Physical Details: 326 pp.
Language: English

What do Americans think “race” means? What determines one’s race―appearance, ancestry, genes, or culture? How do education, government, and business influence our views on race? To unravel these complex questions, Ann Morning takes a close look at how scientists are influencing ideas about race through teaching and textbooks. Drawing from in-depth interviews with biologists, anthropologists, and undergraduates, Morning explores different conceptions of race―finding for example, that while many sociologists now assume that race is a social invention or “construct,” anthropologists and biologists are far from such a consensus. She discusses powerful new genetic accounts of race, and considers how corporations and the government use scientific research―for example, in designing DNA ancestry tests or census questionnaires―in ways that often reinforce the idea that race is biologically determined. Widening the debate about race beyond the pages of scholarly journals, The Nature of Race dissects competing definitions in straightforward language to reveal the logic and assumptions underpinning today’s claims about human difference.

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Authors & Contributors
Hyun, Jaehwan
Mats E Svensson
Delgado, Abigail Nieves
Livio Sansone
Hochman, Adam
Graves, Joseph L., Jr.
Concepts
Race
Science and race
Anthropology
Biology
Science and society
Science and politics
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
Modern
Medieval
Places
United States
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Argentina
South America
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