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

The Myth of Race is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the false and poisonous idea of racial prejudice and intolerance in Western society.

Written by renowned author Robert Sussman, this book explores how race emerged as a social construct from early biblical justifications to pseudoscientific studies of today.

The Myth of Race traces the origins of modern racist ideology back to the Spanish Inquisition and reveals how these theories were used to justify Western imperialism and slavery.

The book also examines how opponents of eugenics, guided by anthropologist Franz Boas's new concept of culture, exposed fallacies in racist thinking.

Despite the fact that eugenics is now widely discredited, some groups and individuals still claim a new scientific basis for old racist assumptions.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of race and its impact on society today, making it an essential read for anyone looking to understand the continuing influence of racist research and thought.