Technology and the Logic of American Racism

by Sarah E. Chinn

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In this book, Sarah E. Chinn pulls together what seems to be opposite discourses--the information-driven languages of law and medicine and the subjective logics of racism--to examine how racial identity has been constructed in the United States over the past century. She examines a range of primary social case studies such as the American Red Cross' lamentable decision to segregate the blood of black and white donors during World War II, and its...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0826447503

ISBN13:9780826447500

Release Date:September 2000

Publisher:Continuum

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Biological Sciences Biotechnology Discrimination & Racism Engineering History & Criticism Minority Studies Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Technology

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