Race and Human Diversity: A Biocultural Approach

Race and Human Diversity explores the biological and cultural aspects of human diversity, discussing the history of the race concept, evolutionary theory, genetics, and racism. It challenges the idea of race as biology but acknowledges its social construction and its impact on individuals and populations. The second edition has been updated with new material on genetic diversity, developmental plasticity, epigenetics, and race in US history, citizenship, migration, affirmative action, and white privilege.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 26 February 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Race and Human Diversity is a comprehensive introduction to the study of human diversity, encompassing both its biological and cultural aspects. In this text, Robert L. Anemone delves into the biological foundations of human differences, exploring how humans have biologically and culturally adapted to diverse environments throughout history. The book discusses the historical development of the race concept, evolutionary theories, human genetics, and the intricate connections between racial classifications and racism. It encourages students to critically examine the biological basis of race but also recognizes it as a social construct with profound implications for individuals' and populations' lived experiences.

This second edition of Race and Human Diversity has undergone a thorough revision, incorporating new material on human genetic diversity, developmental plasticity, and epigenetics. It also provides expanded coverage of topics such as the history of eugenics, race in US history, citizenship and migration, affirmative action, and white privilege and the burden of race. The book is designed to be accessible to undergraduate students with no prior knowledge of genetics or statistics, making it an essential text for courses on race or human diversity.

Chapter 9 of Race and Human Diversity is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. This allows for widespread access and dissemination of the valuable insights contained within the book, fostering greater understanding and appreciation of human diversity.

Weight: 482g
Dimension: 173 x 244 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138894495
Edition number: 2 New edition