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Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People: The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse
Richard J. Perry
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Hardback. Clearly written, conversational, and rationally argued, this book promotes sound and careful research while skewering the bogus ideological assertions that have been used to justify colonialism, slavery, gender discrimination, neoliberal economic policies, and the general status quo. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JHMC; JPA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
We like to think that science always illuminates. But the disturbing persistence of the concept of biological determinism-the false idea that human behavior is genetically fixed or inherently programmed and therefore is not susceptible to rapid change-shows that scientific research and concepts can be distorted to advance an inhumane and sometimes deadly political agenda. It was biological determinism that formed the basis of the theory of eugenics, which in turn led to the forced sterilization of misfits and the creation of Nazi death camps. In Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People, anthropologist ... Read more
We like to think that science always illuminates. But the disturbing persistence of the concept of biological determinism-the false idea that human behavior is genetically fixed or inherently programmed and therefore is not susceptible to rapid change-shows that scientific research and concepts can be distorted to advance an inhumane and sometimes deadly political agenda. It was biological determinism that formed the basis of the theory of eugenics, which in turn led to the forced sterilization of misfits and the creation of Nazi death camps. In Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People, anthropologist ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421417516
SKU
V9781421417516
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About Richard J. Perry
Richard J. Perry is professor emeritus of anthropology at St. Lawrence University. He is the author of Race and Racism: The Development of Modern Racism in America and From Time Immemorial: Indigenous Peoples and State Systems.
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