Historicizing race / Marius Turda and Maria Sophia Quine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turda, Marius, author.

Quine, Maria Sophia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race--History.

Race.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2018.

Summary:

"The idea of race may be outdated, as many commentators and scholars, working in a broad range of different fields in the sciences and humanities, have argued over many years. Nevertheless, it remains one of the most persistent forms of human classification. Theories of race primitivism (the idea that there is a 'natural' racial hierarchy and ranking order of 'inferior' and 'superior' races), race biologism (the belief that people can be classified by genetic features which are shared by members of racial groups), and race essentialism (the notion that races can be defined by scientifically identifiable and verifiable cultural and physical characteristics) are deeply embedded in modern history, culture and politics. Historicizing Race offers a new understanding of this reality by exploring the interconnectedness of scientific, cultural and political strands of racial thought in Europe and elsewhere. It re-conceptualises the idea of race by unearthing various historical traditions that continue to inform not only current debates about individual and collective identities, but also national and international politics. In a concise format, accessible to students and scholars alike, the authors draw out some of the reasons why race-centred thinking has, in recent years, re-emerged in such shocking and explicit form in current populist, xenophobic, and anti-immigration movements"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction: Concepts and Themes

1. Enlightenment and the Onset of Modernity

2. Empires and Colonialism

3. Racial States, Fascism and Nazism

4. Decolonisation and Civil Liberties

5. Race under Communism

6. Neo-Racism, Xenophobia and Anti-Immigration

Conclusions

Annotated Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781474217613

1474217613

9781441180162

1441180168

9781441158246

1441158243

OCLC:

1006532417