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- Race and Science: Scientific Challenges to Racism in Modern America
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Oregon State University Press
summary
During the course of American history, scientific theories have been used to legitimate racial ideas that in turn have been important in creating and interpreting the law. Race and Science collects essays from leading voices in law, history, history of science, botany, and the social sciences, resulting in a rich and comprehensive multidisciplinary exploration of the roots of and the scientific challenges to racial essentialism.
The notion that someone’s racial identity and characteristics define everything of importance about them has become deeply embedded in American culture, society, and science. These essays illuminate the roots of this belief and present case studies that explore how and why natural and social scientists have challenged these racist views.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-16
- Slavery in the Election of 1800
- pp. 17-31
- Acknowledgments
- p. 228
- Contributors' Notes
- pp. 229-230
Additional Information
ISBN
9780870716379
Related ISBN(s)
9780870715761
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
768265982
Pages
256
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No