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A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780525948254

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0525948252
ISBN-13
9780525948254
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112634295

Product Key Features

Book Title
Race Myth : Why We Pretend Race Exists in America
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Minority Studies, Discrimination & Race Relations, Sociology / General, General, Anthropology / Physical, Social Psychology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Psychology
Author
Joseph L. Graves Jr.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-003294
TitleLeading
The
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Delightful, and at times deeply moving... It should be read by everyone who is a registered voter in the United States. (Michael R. Rose, author of Darwin’s Spectre ) Professor Graves insightfully demonstrates that race classification cannot be biologically justified. His book is eminently readable and engrossing. (Francisco J. Ayalla, professor of Biological Science, University of California at Irvine), Delightful, and at times deeply moving... It should be read by everyone who is a registered voter in the United States. (Michael R. Rose, author of Darwin’s Spectre) Professor Graves insightfully demonstrates that race classification cannot be biologically justified. His book is eminently readable and engrossing. (Francisco J. Ayalla, professor of Biological Science, University of California at Irvine)
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
305.8/00973
Table Of Content
Contents Introduction ix Chapter 1. How Biology Refutes Our Racial Myths 1 Chapter 2. Great Is Our Sin”: A Brief History of Racism 19 Chapter 3. Sexual Selection, Reproduction, and Social Dominance 40 Chapter 4. Jungle Fever: Race, Sexuality, and Marriage. 61 Chapter 5. America is Enough to Make You Sick: Differential Health and Mortality for Racial Minorities. 103 Chapter 6. Europeans, Not West Africans, Dominate the NBA: The Social Construction of Race and Sports 137 Chapter 7. On Whose Nature Nurture Never Could Stick: Race, Genetics and Intelligence in the New Millennium 166 Conclusion: Two Paths . . . Choosing up Sides or Joining Hands 185 Appendices 208 Notes 239 References 245 Acknowledgements 270 Index 00
Synopsis
A leading scientist proves once and for all that race does not exist and provides solutions to end racism.While the public debate over the existence of race, racism, and affirmative action continues to rage, preeminent evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves will forever change how we think about race. According to his provocative argument, science cannot account for the racial categories used to classify people. He goes a step further to describe racism as an unintended consequence of evolution and offers creative, innovative ways to bring true equality to America.The Race Mythdebunks the ancient fallacies still held as fact and perpetuated in everything from damaging medical profiling to misconceptions about sports. Through accessible and compelling language, Graves reveals the impossibility that any group of humans now in existence has a separate genetic line of descent. The Race Mythalso explains why defining a race according to skin tones or eye shape is woefully inaccurate and why applying these false categories to assumptions about IQ, behavior, or predisposition to disease has devastating effects.Demonstrating that racial distinctions are social inventions, not biological truths, The Race Mythbrings much-needed, sound science to one of America’s most emotionally charged debates.
LC Classification Number
E184.A1G823 2004

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