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Biological Race
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Common Sense Racial
Common Sense Taxonomy
Contemporary Native Americans
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genetic basis of race debate
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Human Genome Diversity Project
Human Skin Pigmentation
human variation
Kennewick Man
Lockean Real Essences
Mitochondrial DNA
Nominal Essences
philosophical essentialism
population genetics
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Racial Essences
Racial Taxonomy
Racial Traits
scientific racism critique
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Skin Color Differences
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Social Racial
Social Racial Classification
Social Racial Groups
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- ISBN 9780415941648
- Weight: 300g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 20 Sep 2002
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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First published in 2003. In this concisely argued, short new book, well-known philosopher Naomi Zack explores the scientific and philosophical problems in applying a biological conception of race to human beings. Through the systematic analysis of up-to-date data and conclusions in population genetics, transmission genetics, and biological anthropology, Zack provides a comprehensive conceptual account of how race in the ordinary sense has no basis in science. Her book combats our everyday understanding of race as a scientifically supported taxonomy of human beings, and in conclusion challenges us to be clear about what we mean by race and what it would require to remedy racism.
Naomi Zack is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. She is known for her work in the philosophy of race and gender. She is the author of Race and Mixed Race (1993) and Bachelors of Science (1996) and has edited several anthologies, including RACE/SEX (1997) also published by Routledge.
