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The Myth of Race

The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea

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The Myth of Race

By: Robert Wald Sussman
Narrated by: David Colacci
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Although eugenics is now widely discredited, some groups and individuals claim a new scientific basis for old racist assumptions. Pondering the continuing influence of racist research and thought, despite all evidence to the contrary, Robert Wald Sussman explains why - when it comes to race - too many people still mistake bigotry for science.

©2014 The President and Fellows of Harvard College (P)2018 Tantor Anthropology History History & Philosophy Racism & Discrimination Science Social Sciences Social justice Discrimination Socialism Africa Latin American Capitalism
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I’ve always found it difficult to understand how otherwise intelligent compassionate ordinary people can be so unconsciously racist while insisting racism is only down to a small minority.
This book should be taught in schools, that’s if we really want to get face up to the past and change.

Should be taught in every school

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listening to this book made me realise how little I knew about this subject. it is eye opening, shocking and informative. I wish this was on School syllabus' around the world.

important and eye opening

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I can't recommend this book too highly. It is magisterial in scope, tracing the origins of racism from the Renaissance to the election of Barack Obama. I thought I knew a few things about the subject, but I've learned so much from Sussman's masterful account. The underwriting of modern racism and eugenics by wealthy capitalists, from the late nineteenth century to the present day, is a real eye-opener. The author's compassion, humanity and sound common sense shine through. Read it!

Magnificent survey of race theory past and present

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this book should be on the curriculum off every secondary school everywhere. The story of the History of Racism is horrendous, but in short different human races don't exist, so neither does racism. It's just an excuse for bigotry, fuelled for the past 500 by the same thing: a small number of powerful people wanting to keep it that way and scared to death of the power of ordinary people when they work together. so the Elitists work hard to make up shit to try and divide us. We have more in common than any cosmetic prejudice can divide 😍

Astonishing

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I’ve never written a review on here before, but felt if this review encouraged someone else to read The Myth of Race, then it was worth it.

This is a seminal text. Everyone should read this. Wonderfully written, perfectly performed, and one of the most important messages of our time.

Sussman is thorough, accessible, and unflinching in this historic takedown of a rank and rotten philosophy. Another reviewer said this should be taught in schools and you won’t hear disagreement from me.

Essential reading

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