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Man's Most Dangerous Myth
Ashley Montagu
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Description for Man's Most Dangerous Myth
Hardback. This new edition encompasses the most complete explication of Montagu's theory. It takes on the issues of the Bell Curve, IQ Testing, ethnic cleansing and other contemporary race relations topics. Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Man's Most Dangerous Myth was first published in 1942, when Nazism flourished, when African Americans sat at the back of the bus, and when race was considered the determinant of people's character and intelligence. It presented a revolutionary theory for its time; breaking the link between genetics and culture, it argued that race is largely a social construction and not constitutive of significant biological differences between people. In the ensuing 55 years, as Ashley Montagu's radical hypothesis became accepted knowledge, succeeding editions of his book traced the changes in our conceptions of race and race relations over the 20th century. ... Read more
Man's Most Dangerous Myth was first published in 1942, when Nazism flourished, when African Americans sat at the back of the bus, and when race was considered the determinant of people's character and intelligence. It presented a revolutionary theory for its time; breaking the link between genetics and culture, it argued that race is largely a social construction and not constitutive of significant biological differences between people. In the ensuing 55 years, as Ashley Montagu's radical hypothesis became accepted knowledge, succeeding editions of his book traced the changes in our conceptions of race and race relations over the 20th century. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780803946477
SKU
V9780803946477
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99-15
Reviews for Man's Most Dangerous Myth
This timeless work is more relevant today than ever.
Kenneth Hemmerick
Israfax
This classic remains one of the most important must-read books for the educated citizen in our pluralistic society.
Multicultural Perspectives
Kenneth Hemmerick
Israfax
This classic remains one of the most important must-read books for the educated citizen in our pluralistic society.
Multicultural Perspectives