Race Myth Why We Pretend Race Exists in America

Name: Race Myth Why We Pretend Race Exists in America
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ISBN: 9780452286580

ISBN-10: 0452286581

ISBN-13: 9780452286580

Edition: N/A

Authors: Joseph Graves

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Does race as we know it really exist? Preeminent evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves proves once and for all that it doesnt. Through accessible and compelling language, he makes the provocative argument that science cannot account for the radical categories used to classify people, and debunks ancient race-related fallacies that are still held as fact, from damaging medical profiles to misconceptions about sports. He explains why defining race according to skin tone or eye shape is woefully inaccurate, and how making assumptions based on these false categories regarding IQ, behavior, or predisposition to disease has devastating effects. Demonstrating that racial distinctions are in fact…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/28/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.34" wide x 8.01" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English