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Darwinism, democracy, and race / John P. Jackson Jr. and David J. Depew.

Van Pelt Library GN269 .J33 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Jackson, John P., 1961- author.
Depew, David J., 1942- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Race--Philosophy.
Race.
Evolution (Biology)--Philosophy.
Evolution (Biology).
Social constructionism.
Cultural relativism.
Genetics--Social aspects.
Genetics.
Physical Description:
xi, 240 pages ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Contents:
Introduction : in the footsteps of Franz Boas
Franz Boas and the argument from presumption
Demarcating anthropology : the boundary work of Alfred Kroeber
Theodosius Dobzhansky and the argument from definition
A Kairos moment unmet and met : the controversy over Carlton Coon's The origin of races
Epilogue : the roots of the sociobiology controversy, the infirmities of evolutionary psychology, and the unity of anthropology.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781138628175
1138628174
OCLC:
1001287644

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