What is race? -- African origins -- Ancestry versus race -- "The color of their skin" -- Human diversity and health -- Human diversity and intelligence -- The perception of race
Summary
Both geneticists and anthropologists now generally agree that the human species originated in sub-Saharan Africa and darkly pigmented skin was the ancestral state of humanity. What does science say about race? In this book a distinguished research geneticist presents abundant evidence showing that traditional notions about distinct racial differences have little scientific foundation. Separate chapters are devoted to controversial topics: skin color and the scientific reasons for the differences; why ancestry is more important to individual health than race; intelligence and human diversity; and evolutionary perspectives on the persistence of racism
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index
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