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Book Synopsis: Biological races do not exist—and never have. This view is shared by all scientists who study variation in human populations. Yet racial prejudice and intolerance based on the myth of race remain deeply ingrained in Western society. In his powerful examination of a persistent, false, and poisonous idea, Robert Sussman explores how race emerged as a social construct from early biblical justifications to the pseudoscientific studies of today.
The Myth of Race traces the origins of modern racist ideology to the Spanish Inquisition, revealing how sixteenth-century theories of racial degeneration became a crucial justification for Western imperialism and slavery. In the nineteenth century, these theories fused with Darwinism to produce the highly influential and pernicious eugenics movement. Believing that traits from cranial shape to raw intelligence were immutable, eugenicists developed hierarchies that classified certain races, especially fair-skinned "Aryans," as superior to others. These ideologues proposed programs of intelligence testing, selective breeding, and human sterilization—policies that fed straight into Nazi genocide. Sussman examines how opponents of eugenics, guided by the German-American anthropologist Franz Boas's new, scientifically supported concept of culture, exposed fallacies in racist thinking.
Although eugenics is now widely discredited, some groups and individuals today claim a new scientific basis for old racist assumptions. Pondering the continuing influence of racist research and thought, despite all evidence to the contrary, Sussman explains why—when it comes to race—too many people still mistake bigotry for science.
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Are you tired of the harmful impact of racial prejudice and intolerance in our society? Introducing "The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea." This eye-opening book by Robert Sussman dismantles the myth of race, proving that it is nothing more than a social construct. Scientific studies from all scholars studying human populations confirm that biological races do not exist. Let us challenge these deep-rooted beliefs and work towards a more tolerant and inclusive society.
Immerse yourself in the insightful exploration of the origins of racist ideology in "The Myth of Race." Sussman takes us on a journey through history, revealing how racial degeneration theories during the Spanish Inquisition led to Western imperialism and slavery. The fusion of these theories with Darwinism birthed the eugenics movement in the 19th century, perpetuating hierarchies that categorized certain races as superior. This movement laid the groundwork for Nazi genocide. But fear not, as Sussman also delves into the opposition to eugenics, led by anthropologist Franz Boas, who championed the scientifically supported concept of culture.
Eugenics may have been discredited, but unfortunately, remnants of old racist assumptions remain. "The Myth of Race" confronts the lingering influence of racist research and thought, despite overwhelming evidence against it. It helps expose the fallacies still present in contemporary arguments claiming a scientific basis for racial superiority. Let us not mistake bigotry for science any longer! It is time to challenge these harmful beliefs and pave the way for a society embracing diversity and inclusivity.
Do not miss your chance to gain a profound understanding of the real truth about race. Join us in debunking the myth and advocate for positive change. Get your copy of "The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea" today! Click here to order now.
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