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Evolution has, ever since its inception, been one of the most
ideologically fraught fields in all of science. It has given birth
to the myth about biological racial "types," with distinct rankings
of "genetic superiority". Evolution has always been mistrusted by
religious fundamentalists, contributing to a rise in creationist
education that dovetails with the mass scientific illiteracy we see
today. And today the coronavirus is mutating into ever more
dangerous strands because huge swaths of the population have
rejected the science that predicted this outcome if people remained
unvaccinated. With so much fear and misunderstanding, it is crucial
to set the record straight. Enter evolutionary biologist Joseph
Graves. In A Voice in the Wilderness, he makes the case that
widespread understanding of evolution is crucial to solving all
these problems. Graves shows how the science of evolution can lead
us to new paths of achieving social unity. He refutes common,
pseudoscientific misconceptions that undergird racism, homophobia,
sexism, classism, and more-all issues on which many perceive
evolutionary biology to be a reactionary force. He shows how
evolution can either make pandemics better, or-if its lessons are
unheeded-worse. And he tackles the political and religious
objections to the study of evolution as well. Graves' own
experience powers much of the narrative. As a pioneering Black
biologist, a leftist, and a Christian, Graves uses his personal
story from a child of the Jim Crow south to a major researcher
leader in his field to rewrite his field-and show how it can be a
force not for reaction, but for justice. Provocative and timely, A
Voice in the Wilderness is at once a powerful work of scientific
antiracism and a moving history of a trailblazing life.
The science on race is clear. Common categories like "Black,"
"white," and "Asian" do not represent genetic differences among
groups. But if race is a pernicious fiction according to natural
science, it is all too significant in the day-to-day lives of
racialized people across the globe. Inequities in health, wealth,
and an array of other life outcomes cannot be explained without
referring to "race"-but their true source is racism. What do we
need to know about the pseudoscience of race in order to fight
racism and fulfill human potential? In this book, two distinguished
scientists tackle common misconceptions about race, human biology,
and racism. Using an accessible question-and-answer format, Joseph
L. Graves Jr. and Alan H. Goodman explain the differences between
social and biological notions of race. Although there are many
meaningful human genetic variations, they do not map onto socially
constructed racial categories. Drawing on evidence from both
natural and social science, Graves and Goodman dismantle the
malignant myth of gene-based racial difference. They demonstrate
that the ideology of racism created races and show why the
inequalities ascribed to race are in fact caused by racism. Graves
and Goodman provide persuasive and timely answers to key questions
about race and racism for a moment when people of all backgrounds
are striving for social justice. Racism, Not Race shows readers why
antiracist principles are both just and backed by sound science.
The science on race is clear. Common categories like "Black,"
"white," and "Asian" do not represent genetic differences among
groups. But if race is a pernicious fiction according to natural
science, it is all too significant in the day-to-day lives of
racialized people across the globe. Inequities in health, wealth,
and an array of other life outcomes cannot be explained without
referring to "race"-but their true source is racism. What do we
need to know about the pseudoscience of race in order to fight
racism and fulfill human potential? In this book, two distinguished
scientists tackle common misconceptions about race, human biology,
and racism. Using an accessible question-and-answer format, Joseph
L. Graves Jr. and Alan H. Goodman explain the differences between
social and biological notions of race. Although there are many
meaningful human genetic variations, they do not map onto socially
constructed racial categories. Drawing on evidence from both
natural and social science, Graves and Goodman dismantle the
malignant myth of gene-based racial difference. They demonstrate
that the ideology of racism created races and show why the
inequalities ascribed to race are in fact caused by racism. Graves
and Goodman provide persuasive and timely answers to key questions
about race and racism for a moment when people of all backgrounds
are striving for social justice. Racism, Not Race shows readers why
antiracist principles are both just and backed by sound science.
Principles and Applications of Antimicrobial Nanomaterials
introduces the reader to the microbial world, antimicrobial
nanomaterials, how microbial evolution works, and how knowledge of
these areas can facilitate the development of sustainable
antimicrobials. Due to the widespread occurrence of
multidrug-resistant microbes, there is an increasing interest in
the use of novel nanostructured materials as antimicrobials. This
book is designed to help researchers from fields such as materials
science, nanoscience, and nanoengineering who are attempting to
develop these antimicrobial materials.
Joseph L. Graves Jr traces the development of biological thought
about human genetic diversity. Greek philosophy, social Darwinism,
New World colonialism, the eugenics movement, intelligence testing
biases and racial health fallacies are just a few of the topics he
addresses. Graves argues that racism has persisted in our society
because adequate scientific reasoning has not entered into the
equation. He cautions us to think critically about scientific
findings that have historically been misused in controversies over
racial differences in intelligence, criminal behaviour, disease
predisposition and other traits. This book aims to demonstrate that
America cannot truly address its racial problems until people
understand the empirical evidence that proves separate human races
do not exist. With the biological basis for race removed, racism
becomes an ideology, one that can and must be erased.
Although the human genome exists apart from society, knowledge
about it is produced through socially-created language and
interactions. As such, genomicists' thinking is informed by their
inability to escape the wake of the 'race' concept. This book
investigates how racism makes genomics and how genomics makes
racism and 'race,' and the consequences of these constructions.
Specifically, Williams explores how racial ideology works in
genomics. The simple assumption that frames the book is that 'race'
as an ideology justifying a system of oppression is persistently
recreated as a practical and familiar way to understand biological
reality. This book reveals that genomicists' preoccupation with
'race'-regardless of good or ill intent-contributes to its
perception as a category of differences that is scientifically
rigorous.
Although the human genome exists apart from society, knowledge
about it is produced through socially-created language and
interactions. As such, genomicists' thinking is informed by their
inability to escape the wake of the 'race' concept. This book
investigates how racism makes genomics and how genomics makes
racism and 'race,' and the consequences of these constructions.
Specifically, Williams explores how racial ideology works in
genomics. The simple assumption that frames the book is that 'race'
as an ideology justifying a system of oppression is persistently
recreated as a practical and familiar way to understand biological
reality. This book reveals that genomicists' preoccupation with
'race'-regardless of good or ill intent-contributes to its
perception as a category of differences that is scientifically
rigorous.
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