Race, Racism, and Science: Social Impact and Interaction
- ISBN-10
- 1851094482
- ISBN-13
- 9781851094486
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 403
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- John P. Jackson, Nadine M. Weidman
Description
A provocative overview of the history of the race concept in European and American science, based on current research that shows how race and science grew together in Western thought. * Extensive bibliographic essays citing not only original scientific papers dating back to the 18th century, but also current research into the social and historical contexts from which that work emerged * Biographical sketches of the most important figures in race science, from François Bernier and Mamie Phipps Clark to Gordon W. Allport and Ashley Montagu
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- 2006
- 401 pages
- Paperback
- Rutgers University Press
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