How to Argue with a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say about Human Difference

by Adam Rutherford

Book Overview

Race is not a biological reality.
Racism thrives on our not knowing this.

In fact, racist pseudoscience has become so commonplace that it can be hard to spot. But its toxic effects on society are plain to see: rising nationalism, simmering hatred, lost lives, and divisive discourse. Since cutting-edge genetics are difficult to grasp--and all too easy to distort--even well-intentioned people repeat stereotypes based on "science."...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161519830X
• ISBN13: 9781615198306
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.4"