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- Have you ever wondered why the concept of biological 'race' was originally invented by scientists—and why it continues to persist despite overwhelming evidence against it?
- Did you know that 'race science' didn't end with the Enlightenment, but is quietly making a comeback in modern medicine and genetics?
- Are you curious about the hidden ways that politics and personal bias can influence what we accept as 'objective' scientific facts about human biology?
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Key Takeaways from Superior
- Discover why the most up-to-date science proves that race is entirely a social and cultural construct rather than a biological reality.
- Understand how early archaeology and human origin theories were historically manipulated by colonizers to set arbitrary standards for humanity and justify subjugation.
- Learn how supposedly objective scientists like Carl Linnaeus allowed personal biases to disguise racism as science by creating arbitrary biological hierarchies.
- Explore the dark history of pseudosciences like drapetomania and eugenics, which twisted biology and evolutionary theory to justify slavery, systemic oppression, and involuntary sterilization.
- Find out how mid-twentieth-century geneticists finally dismantled the myths of race science by proving that there is actually more genetic diversity within specific populations than between them.
Superior — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Archaeology can easily reinforce racist beliefs.
Chapter 3: Racism frequently presents itself as scientific truth.
Chapter 4: Race science is mostly discredited, yet some people still hold on to it.
Chapter 5: Today, race science survives under the label of “race realism.”
Chapter 6: The language used in race science keeps changing.
Chapter 7: Race shapes powerful identity stories – and those can turn dangerous.
Chapter 8: Environment, not genes, is the main driver of IQ differences.
Chapter 9: Genetic determinism is still overstated in biology and health care.
Superior Summary & Overview
Superior (2019) tracks the history of race science, from its origins in the Enlightenment to its hidden – but growing – presence in the twenty-first century. The uncomfortable truth is that science is not always apolitical, and the theory of biological race lives on in subtle ways, despite the mounting evidence against it. Groups of people might look, sound, and do things differently – but genetically, we’re very much the same.
Who Should Listen to Superior?
- Students of human biology, genetics, and anthropology
- Anyone searching for the truth about the science of race
- People of color and those considered minorities
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