Race, Racism, and Science: Social Impact and Interaction

by John P. Jackson Jr., Nadine M Weidman, Nadine M. Weidman

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Since the eighteenth century when natural historians created the idea of distinct racial categories, scientific findings on race have been a double-edged sword. For some antiracists, science holds the promise of one day providing indisputable evidence to help eradicate racism. On the other hand, science has been enlisted to promote racist beliefs ranging from a justification of slavery in the eighteenth century to the infamous twentieth-century...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813537363

ISBN13:9780813537368

Release Date:September 2005

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Discrimination & Racism Earth Sciences Education & Reference Environmental Science Environmental Studies Evolution History & Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Reference

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