Race: Science and Politics
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Race: Science and Politics is a mid-20th-century work of cultural anthropology that critiques scientific racism and argues that race is a social, not biological, construct.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| about |
biological determinism
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civil rights discourse ⓘ colonialism and race ⓘ ethnicity ⓘ eugenics ⓘ history of racial science ⓘ human variation ⓘ ideology of race ⓘ nation and nationalism ⓘ politics of race ⓘ power and domination ⓘ racial classification ⓘ racism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge scientific racism
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to demonstrate the social nature of race ⓘ to influence public and political debates on race ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
anthropology
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political science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural anthropology
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history of science ⓘ race studies ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology literature
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political non-fiction ⓘ social science literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
academics
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general educated public ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
race
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scientific racism ⓘ social construction of race ⓘ |
| perspective |
anti-racist
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constructivist view of race ⓘ critical of biological essentialism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
critique of scientific racism
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race is a social construct ⓘ race is not a valid biological category ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workType |
critical essay collection
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theoretical analysis ⓘ |
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