1st Edition

Race The Reality of Human Differences

By Vincent Sarich, Frank Miele Copyright 2004
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

The conventional wisdom in contemporary social science claims that human races are not biologically valid categories. Many argue the very words 'race' and 'racial differences' should be abolished because they support racism. In Race , Vincent Sarich and Frank Miele challenge both these tenets. First, they cite the historical record, the art and literature of other civilizations and cultures,... Read more
Preface -- Opening Statement -- Race and the Law -- Race and History -- Anthropology as the Science of Race -- Resolving the Primate Tree -- Homo sapiens and Its Races -- The Two “Miracles” That Made Humankind -- Race and Physical Differences -- Race and Behavior -- Learning to Live with Race

Biography

Sarich, Vincent | Miele, Frank