Strkalj Goran

Beyond Race

A Prolegomenon for the Study of Human Biological Variation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The study of human biological variation has been one of the most contentious fields in the history of anthropology and science in general. Most of the current controversies revolve around the concept of race and its utilization in the study of human variation. Mindful of the complexities of current debates it is presumed that heated discussions will continue for some time. This book aims to provide a platform for better understanding amongst those involved or interested in the polemic on 'race'. It presents a critical analysis of some of the main issues involved in the study of human variation and proposes a novel approach (based on the concept of artificial classification) in this highly controversial field. Befitting the breadth of the 'race' debate, the book should be useful not only to anthropologists but also to experts working in other disciplines, particularly the social and biomedical sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller / VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K.
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 100g
• ISBN-13: 9783639079685
• ISBN-10: 363907968X
• Artikelnr.: 24924779

Autorenporträt

Strkalj Goran§Goran Strkalj (BA, MA, Belgrade, PhD Witwatersrand) is a biological anthropologist. He teaches anatomy in the Department of Health and Chiropractic at Macquarie University, Sydney and is Associate Researcher in the Institute for Human Evolution at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.