Race in North America: Origin and Evolution of a Worldview

by Audrey Smedley

This sweeping work traces the idea of race for more than three centuries to show that 'race' is not a product of science but a cultural invention that has been used variously and opportunistically since the eighteenth century. Updated throughout, the fourth edition of this renowned text includes a compelling new chapter on the health impacts of the racial worldview, as well as a thoroughly rewritten chapter that explores the election of Barack Obama...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036709746X
• ISBN13: 9780367097462
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 402 Pages