“Race” and Racism: The Development of Modern Racism in America

“Race” and Racism: The Development of Modern Racism in America
ISBN-10
0230609198
ISBN-13
9780230609198
Category
Social Science
Pages
263
Language
English
Published
2007-10-15
Publisher
Springer
Author
R. Perry

Description

'Race' and Racism examines the origins and development of racism in North America. It addresses the inception and persistence of the concept of 'race' and discusses the biology of human variance, addressing the fossil record of human evolution, the relationship between creationism and science, population genetics, 'race'-based medicine, and other related issues. The book explores the diverse ways in which people in a variety of cultures have perceived, categorized, and defined one another without reference to any concept of 'race.' It follows the history of American racism through slavery, the perceptions and treatment of Native Americans, Jim Crow laws, attitudes toward Irish and Southern European immigrants, the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the civil rights era, and numerous other topics.

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