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Taylor and Francis Race And Human Diversity A Biocultural Approach 2Nd Edition 2019 Edition by Robert L. Anemone
Race and Human Diversity is an introduction to the study of human diversity in both its biological and cultural dimensions. Robert L. Anemone examines the biological basis of human difference and how humans have biologically and culturally adapted to life in different environments. The book discusses the history of the race concept, evolutionary theory, human genetics, and the connections between racial classifications and racism. It invites students to question the existence of race as biology, but to recognize race as a social construction with significant implications for the lived experience of individuals and populations.This second edition has been thoroughly revised, with new material on human genetic diversity, developmental plasticity and epigenetics. There is additional coverage of the history of eugenics; race in US history, citizenship and migration; affirmative action; and white privilege and the burden of race. Fully accessible for undergraduate students with no prior knowledge of genetics or statistics, this is a key text for any student taking an introductory class on race or human diversity. 1. Race and Biocultural Diversity in Humans2. The History of the Race Concept3. Charles Darwin and Evolutionary Theory4. Genetics from Mendel to Unraveling the Human Genome5. Human Adaptation: Thermoregulation and Skin Color6. Human Adaptation: Life at High Altitude7. A Biocultural Examination of Nutrition, Health, and Growth8. Race, Intelligence, and Eugenics9. Race as a Social Construction