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Historicizing Race (Paperback)
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Historicizing Race (Paperback)
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The idea of race may be outdated, as many commentators and
scholars, working in a broad range of different fields in the
sciences and humanities, have argued over many years. Nevertheless,
it remains one of the most persistent forms of human
classification. Theories of race primitivism (the idea that there
is a 'natural' racial hierarchy and ranking order of 'inferior' and
'superior' races), race biologism (the belief that people can be
classified by genetic features which are shared by members of
racial groups), and race essentialism (the notion that races can be
defined by scientifically identifiable and verifiable cultural and
physical characteristics) are deeply embedded in modern history,
culture and politics. Historicizing Race offers a new understanding
of this reality by exploring the interconnectedness of scientific,
cultural and political strands of racial thought in Europe and
elsewhere. It re-conceptualises the idea of race by unearthing
various historical traditions that continue to inform not only
current debates about individual and collective identities, but
also national and international politics. In a concise format,
accessible to students and scholars alike, the authors draw out
some of the reasons why race-centred thinking has, in recent years,
re-emerged in such shocking and explicit form in current populist,
xenophobic, and anti-immigration movements.
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