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Fish, Jefferson

 
9780786754366: Myth of Race
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ISBN 10 : 0786754362 ISBN 13 : 9780786754366
Editeur : Argo-Navis US, 2012

Synopsis

The Myth of Race deals concisely with a wide range of topics, from how the concept of race differs in different cultures and race relations in the United States, to IQ tests and the census. It draws on scientific knowledge to topple a series of myths that pass as facts, correct false assumptions, and clarify cultural misunderstandings about the highly charged topic of race. The book demonstrates that the apparently straightforward concept of race is actually a confused mixture of two different concepts; and the confusion often leads to miscommunication. The first concept, biological race, simply doesn’t exist in the human species. Instead, what exists is gradual variation in what people look like (e.g., skin color and facial features) and in their genes, as you travel around the planet--with more distant populations appearing more different than closer ones. If you travel in different directions, the populations look different in different ways. The second concept, social race, is a set of cultural categories for labeling people based on how their ancestors were classified, selected aspects of what they look like, or various combinations of both. These sets of categories vary widely from one culture to another.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Myth of Race deals concisely with a wide range of topics, from how the concept of race differs in different cultures and race relations in the United States, to IQ tests and the census. It draws on scientific knowledge to topple a series of myths that pass as facts, correct false assumptions, and clarify cultural misunderstandings about the highly charged topic of race. The book demonstrates that the apparently straightforward concept of race is actually a confused mixture of two different concepts; and the confusion often leads to miscommunication. The first concept, biological race, simply doesn’t exist in the human species. Instead, what exists is gradual variation in what people look like (e.g., skin color and facial features) and in their genes, as you travel around the planet--with more distant populations appearing more different than closer ones. If you travel in different directions, the populations look different in different ways. The second concept, social race, is a set of cultural categories for labeling people based on how their ancestors were classified, selected aspects of what they look like, or various combinations of both. These sets of categories vary widely from one culture to another.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jefferson M. Fish is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at St. John's University, New York City, where he served as Department Chair and also as Director of the Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology. He is the author or editor of 12 books—most recently his e-book and paperback The Myth of Race—and more than a hundred other works dealing with race, culture, therapy, drug policy, and other topics. His articles have appeared in popular media (e.g., Psychology Today, Newsday, and The Humanist) and in academic journals (e.g., American Psychologist, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and American Anthropologist). Since leaving academia he has devoted his time to writing and languages (he speaks Portuguese, French, Spanish, and German). His website is jeffersonfish.com; on Facebook he is at facebook.com/JeffersonFishAuthor; and on Twitter: twitter.com/@jeffersonfish.

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Éditeur
Argo-Navis US
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786754362
ISBN 13 
9780786754366
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
154
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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