Race
Subtitle: are we so different?
By: Alan H. Goodman, Yolanda T. Moses, Joseph L. Jones
Contributors: Moses, Yolanda T.; Jones, Joseph L.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780470657133; 9780470657140
Subjects: Social aspects; Race; Racism
Description: Featuring essays by noted anthropologists and photos from the American Anthropological Association's "RACE: Are We So Different?" project, this book explores how the notion of race has changed throughout history, as well as contemporary experiences of race and racism in the United States; how race and racism have influenced laws, customs, and social institutions; and how current scientific understanding is often inconsistent with popular beliefs about race.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.