The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea
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The Myth of Race: The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea

by Robert Wald Sussman

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In The Myth of Race, Robert Wald Sussman examines why the idea of biological race persists despite its lack of scientific foundation. Combining scientific and historical perspectives, the book explores how an unscientific concept continues to influence the way people understand human difference.

ISBN-13 9780674660038 ASIN 067466003X Views 71 Publisher Harvard University Press Year 2016 Edition Reprint Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 384 Created July 29, 2026 Updated September 30, 2026
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Robert Wald Sussman examines the persistent idea that humanity can be divided into biologically distinct races.

The book challenges race as an unscientific concept and considers why this idea has continued to endure.

It offers a science-informed and historically oriented discussion of race, classification, and the consequences of treating race as a biological reality.

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