Science in Black and White - Alondra Oubre
epub | 1.45 MB | English | Isbn:B07NZHZ49D |
Author: Alondra Oubre | PAge: 392 | Year: 2020
Description:
This unflinching exposé of racially biased research-the Alt-Right's "scientific wing"-debunks both old and emerging claims of inborn racial disparities.
Racial groups differ in some of their social patterns, but the cause of those differences-nature versus nurture, or genetics versus environment- remains fiercely debated. For the pro-nature camp- sometimes aligned with white nationalism and eugenics, and often used to promote ideas of racial inferiority and superiority - race-based biological determinism contributes significantly to the ethnic divide, especially the black/white gap in societal achievement. By contrast, pro-nurture supporters attribute ethnic variation in social outcomes primarily to environmental circumstances, ecological conditions, and personal experience.
In this thoroughly researched book, science writer Alondra Oubré examines emerging scientific discoveries that show how both biology and...
Racial groups differ in some of their social patterns, but the cause of those differences-nature versus nurture, or genetics versus environment- remains fiercely debated. For the pro-nature camp- sometimes aligned with white nationalism and eugenics, and often used to promote ideas of racial inferiority and superiority - race-based biological determinism contributes significantly to the ethnic divide, especially the black/white gap in societal achievement. By contrast, pro-nurture supporters attribute ethnic variation in social outcomes primarily to environmental circumstances, ecological conditions, and personal experience.
In this thoroughly researched book, science writer Alondra Oubré examines emerging scientific discoveries that show how both biology and...
Category:Genetic Science, Evolution, Discrimination & Racism
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