Darwinism, Democracy, and Race - American Anthropology Evolutionary Biology in Twentieth Century

Summary

Darwinism, Democracy, and Race examines the development and defence of an argument that arose at the boundary between anthropology and evolutionary biology in twentieth-century America. In its fully articulated form, this argument simultaneously discredited scientific racism and defended free human agency in Darwinian terms.

Product details

• Authors: David Depew, John Jackson, John Depew Jackson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.06.2017
• EAN: 9781138628175
• ISBN: 978-1-138-62817-5
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: History and Philosophy of Biology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; USA, Ethnic Studies, SCIENCE / History, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Philosophy of Science, History of Science, United States of America, USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General