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1	The Emperor's New Clothes: Biological Theories of Race at the Millennium more books like this by Joseph L Graves add to wishlist In this book Joseph L. Graves Jr traces the development of biological thought about human genetic diversity. Greek philosophy, social Darwinism, New World colonialism, the eugenics movement, intelligence testing biases and racial health fallacies are just a few of the topics he addresses. Graves argues that racism has persisted in our society ... see all copies from $7.34! new only from $27.53! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Race and Human Evolution: A Fatal Attraction more books like this by Milford Wolpoff, Rachel Caspari, Ph.D. (From an idea by) add to wishlist Race and Human Evolution is a far-ranging account by leading researchers in the field that describes the latest scientific evidence and the conflicting theories about human evolution. Milford Wolpoff and Rachel Caspari describe the Eve or Out-of-Africa theory, which holds that all living people are the descendants of a single common ancestor (Eve ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.28! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Melville J. Herskovits and the Racial Politics of Knowledge more books like this by Jerry Gershenhorn add to wishlist "Melville J. Herskovits and the Racial Politics of Knowledge" is the first full-scale biography of the trailblazing anthropologist of African and African American cultures. Born into a world of racial hierarchy, Melville J. Herskovits (1895-1963) employed physical anthropology and ethnography to undermine racist and hierarchical ways of thinking ... see all copies from $8.32! new only from $19.80! \| first editions \| SVS
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5	A Hideous Monster of the Mind: American Race Theory in the Early Republic more books like this by Bruce Dain add to wishlist The intellectual history of race, one of the most pernicious and enduring ideas in American history, has remained segregated into studies of black or white traditions. Bruce Dain breaks this separatist pattern with an integrated account of the emergence of modern racial consciousness in the United States from the Revolution to the Civil War. "A ... see all copies from $22.96! new only from $30.95!
6	Rethinking Evolution in the Museum: Envisioning African Origins more books like this by Monique Scott add to wishlist "Evolution in the Museum" explores the ways diverse natural history museum audiences imagine their evolutionary heritage. In particular, the book considers how the meanings constructed by audiences of museum exhibitions are a product of dynamic interplay between museum iconography and powerful images museum visitors bring with them to the museum. ... see all copies from $35.74! new only from $35.74!
7	Race and Racism: An Introduction more books like this by Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban add to wishlist In her newest book, anthropologist Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban examines the foundations of race in American society. She offers a simple and accessible explanation of the biology of race and a cross-cultural perspective on the social context of race, color-coding, ethnicity and ethnocentrism. In a world where race is a factor in almost every society and ... see all copies from $38.28! new only from $38.28! \| SVS
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