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Everyone is African : how science explodes the myth of race /

What does science say about race? In this book a research geneticist states that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation. In short, racism is not just morally wrong. It has no basis in fact, and the author describes in detail the factors that have led...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fairbanks, Daniel J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2015.
Subjects:
Human population genetics.
Human genetics > Variation.
Human evolution.
Race.
Racism.
Continental Population Groups > genetics.
Biological Evolution.
Genetic Variation.
Genetics, Population.
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Summary:What does science say about race? In this book a research geneticist states that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation. In short, racism is not just morally wrong. It has no basis in fact, and the author describes in detail the factors that have led to the current scientific consensus about race.
Physical Description:191 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781633880184 (paperback)
1633880184 (paperback)