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Man's Most Dangerous Myth - The Fallacy of Race (Paperback, 6th Edition)
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Man's Most Dangerous Myth - The Fallacy of Race (Paperback, 6th Edition)
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Man's Most Dangerous Myth was first published in 1942, when Nazism
flourished, when African Americans sat at the back of the bus, and
when race was considered the determinant of people's character and
intelligence. It presented a revolutionary theory for its time;
breaking the link between genetics and culture, it argued that race
is largely a social construction and not constitutive of
significant biological differences between people. In the ensuing
55 years, as Ashley Montagu's radical hypothesis became accepted
knowledge, succeeding editions of his book traced the changes in
our conceptions of race and race relations over the 20th century.
Now, over 50 years later, Man's Most Dangerous Myth is back in
print, fully revised by the original author. Montagu is
internationally renowned for his work on race, as well as for such
influential books as The Natural Superiority of Women, Touching,
and The Elephant Man. This new edition contains Montagu's most
complete explication of his theory and a thorough updating of
previous editions. The Sixth Edition takes on the issues of the
Bell Curve, IQ testing, ethnic cleansing and other current race
relations topics, as well as contemporary restatements of topics
previously addressed. A bibliography of almost 3,000 published
items on race, compiled over a lifetime of work, is of enormous
research value. Also available is an abridged student edition
containing the essence of Montagu's argument, its policy
implications, and his thoughts on contemporary race issues for use
in classrooms. Ahead of its time in 1942, Montagu's arguments still
contribute essential and salient perspectives as we face the issue
of race in the 1990s. Man's Most Dangerous Myth is the seminal work
of one of the 20th century's leading intellectuals, essential
reading for all scholars and students of race relations.
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