The Idea of RaceRobert Bernasconi, Tommy Lee Lott Hackett Publishing, 2000 M01 1 - 213 pages A survey of the historical development of the idea of race, this anthology offers pre-twentieth century theories about the concept of race, classic twentieth century sources reiterating and contesting ideas of race as scientific, and several philosophically relevant essays that discuss the issues presented. A general Introduction gives an overview of the readings. Headnotes introduce each selection. Includes suggested further readings. |
Contents
The Classification of Races | 1 |
the History of Humankind | 23 |
G W F Hegel Anthropology from | 38 |
Science and Eugenics | 45 |
Descent of | 54 |
23 | 66 |
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Alain Locke The Concept of Race as Applied | 89 |
Ashley Montagu The Concept of Race in the Human | 100 |
Race and Political Ideology | 108 |
Leopold Senghor What Is Negritude? | 136 |
Michael Omi and Howard Winant Racial Formation | 181 |
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