Is race real? What do we really know about race?
Race is a short word with a long history in the United States of
America. RACE:
Are We So Different? explores the central idea of race and
how this notion has been challenged and changed throughout history.
Illustrated in full color with images from the popular US national
public education project and museum exhibition of the American
Anthropological Association, RACE:
Are We So Different? offers a primer on the complex science
of human variation and the history and lived experiences of race and
racism.
"This book brings together compelling evidence from many disciplines to
show that ... the biology of race is a powerful myth. It is important,
absorbing, educational, and masterful in its telling." - Daryl
G. Smith
New and engaging essays by prominent social scientists and scientists
provide examples from their personal experiences and individual research
projects, revealing the different ways that the idea and realities of
race and racism are experienced.
More information on the exhibition, the award-winning website materials
and further teaching resources may be found at www.understandingrace.org.
