The Race Question in Modern Science: Race and Science
The Race Question in Modern Science: Race and Science
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CONTENTS
PART ONE
RACIAL MYTHS, by Juan Comas 13
General observations on racial prejudices and myths 13
The myth of blood and of the inferiority of crossbreeds 19
Colour prejudice: the Negro myth 26
The Jewish myth 33
The myth of 'Aryan' or 'Nordic' superiority 38
Conclusion 52
Bibliography 55
RACE AND SOCIETY, by Kenneth Little 57
Introduction 57
The South African case 67
The Brazilian and Hawaiian cases 76
The British case 85
Conclusion 101
Bibliography 106
THE JEWISH PEOPLE: A BIOLOGICAL HISTORY by Harry L. Shapiro 107
The traces of the past 107
The genesis of the Jews 112
The Chosen People 122
The Promised Land 129
The Diaspora 142
In the fullness of time 157
Bibliography 178