1 Introduction
2 How science invented race
3 Science, race, and genomics
4 Racism and biomedical science
5 What we know, and why it matters
Jonathan Marks is Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
"Jonathan Marks skillfully guides us through the ignominious peaks
and ideological nadirs of scientific racism, revealing race as a
science fiction with little more empirical credence than
creationism. This most accessible book should be read by anyone
seeking to understand how science was, and continues to be, used in
the service of racism."
Alondra Nelson, Columbia University and author of The Social Life
of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation after the Genome
"With his usual alacrity and insight, Jonathan Marks demonstrates
how we (the human sciences) allow, even enable, misguided racial
perspectives and racist research. In showing us our history, he
provides an important cautionary tale for present and future
scientists. This book is a must read for researchers and students
alike. History not learned is doomed to be repeated."
Agustín Fuentes, University of Notre Dame
"Is Science Racist? [makes] a strong set of claims, and Marks
uses numerous examples to support them. […] What can our genome
tell us? Less than we may like to think."
Barbara J. King, NPR
"This thoughtful contribution to the never-ending debates on race
should enlighten both scientists and lay readers about the racism
that is latent in so many domains of human activity and inquiry." -
Choice
"Is Science Racist? is an especially important read for
undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology, biology,
genetics, psychology, and other human services and behavioural
sciences academic fields. Marks eschews scientific jargon and
technical language, making this book accessible to a general
readership, and he covers a tremendous amount of ground in this
brief work. The book is also an essential read for established
scholars and practitioners in the aforementioned fields."
- Ethnic and Racial Studies
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