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Beyond Race. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Aug 2008, Pages: 56
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.
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