Description |
xvi, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-269) and index. |
Contents |
How biology refutes our racial myths -- "Great is our sin" : a brief history of racism -- Sexual selection, reproduction, and social dominance -- Jungle fever : race, sexuality, and marriage -- America is enough to make you sick : differential health and mortality for racial minorities -- Europeans, not West Africans, dominate the NBA : the social construction of race and sports -- On whose nature nurture never could stick : race, genetics, and intelligence in the new millennium -- Conclusion : two paths : choosing up sides or joining hands. |
Subject |
United States -- Race relations.
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Racism -- United States.
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Race -- Classification.
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Minorities -- United States -- Social conditions.
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ISBN |
0525948252 (acid-free paper) |
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