The human species is very young, but in a short time it has acquired some striking, if biologically superficial, variations across the planet. As this book shows, however, none of those biological variations can be understood in terms of discrete races, which do not actually exist as definable entities. Starting with a consideration of evolution and the mechanisms of diversification in nature, this book moves to an examination of attitudes to human variation throughout history, showing that it was only with the advent of slavery that considerations of human variation became politicized. It then embarks on a consideration of how racial classifications have been applied to genomic studies, demonstrating how individualized genomics is a much more effective approach to clinical treatments. It also shows how racial stratification does nothing to help us understand the phenomenon of human variation, at either the genomic or physical levels.
In this book, Lehman examines America's race problem with the understanding that America usually addresses race with the assumption that all things regarding race are presently correct and accurate.
Resource added for the Psychology (includes Sociology) 108091 courses.
Perspectives on race today Featuring new and engaging essays by noted anthropologists and illustrated with full color photos, RACE: Are We So Different? is an accessible and fascinating look at the idea of race, demonstrating how current ...
foreword by Alvin Pouissant.505::Introduction--Culture, social interaction, and the human services--Understanding difference--Understanding ethnicity--Understanding race--Understanding power--Assessment--Treatment--Afterword: Beyond the ...
For example, Pearson (1976) pointed to racial hostility as a response to the decline of the cotton industry and the culture that went with it in North-West England. Here local perceptions find expression in forms of 'racial anxiety' ...
Understanding 'race' and Ethnicity: Theory, History, Policy, Practice
The second edition now includes a separate chapter on Ethnic Stratification (Ch. 3) that examines structural conditions, ethnicity and social class, and sociological theories of ethnic stratification.
Understanding Race and Ethnicity in Contemporary Society: A Reader provides both contemporary and historical perspectives on race and ethnicity, with a focus the development of racial and ethnic relations in the United States.
" This 330-page text serves as the foundation for a structured analysis of race in movies, which identifies distinct patterns for both White and non-White ("minority") characters in mainstream movies.
This significant work answers all your questions about discussing race by covering: Characteristics of typical, unproductive conversations on race Tacit and explicit social rules related to talking about racial issues Race-specific ...