Saini, Angela
Superior: The Return of Race Science
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008293864
- author:
- Saini, Angela
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Superior: A powerful examination of the resurgence of "race science" in contemporary science. Angela Saini delves into the history of eugenics and its ongoing influence on scientific research, revealing how assumptions about biological racial differences continue to shape our understanding of human biodiversity. Despite the mainstream scientific community's rejection of eugenic ideas following World War II, a network of unrepentant eugenicists has quietly continued their work, often citing flawed studies in support of their claims. Saini examines the work of contemporary scientists studying human genetics and biodiversity, highlighting how science is sometimes retrofitted to accommodate outdated notions of racial difference. As our understanding of complex traits like intelligence grows, the hope of finding simple genetic differences between "races" persists, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Superior serves as a timely reminder that biologically, we are all far more alike than different, and its findings have significant implications for our understanding of human diversity and social inequality.
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