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Subject(s)

• Ethnology—Philosophy [Browse]
• Ethnicity—Philosophy [Browse]
• Philosophical anthropology [Browse]
• Group identity—Philosophy [Browse]
• Other (Philosophy) [Browse]
• Other minds (Theory of knowledge) [Browse]
• Cultural pluralism [Browse]

Series

• Understanding life series [More in this series]
• Understanding life

Summary note

No two people are the same, and no two groups of people are the same. But what kinds of differences are there, and what do they mean? What does our DNA say about race, gender, equality, or ancestry? Drawing on the latest discoveries in anthropology and human genetics, Understanding Human Diversity looks at scientific realities and pseudoscientific myths about the patterns of diversity in our species, challenging common misconceptions about genetics, race, and evolution and their role in shaping human life today. By examining nine counterexamples drawn from popular scientific ideas, that is to say, examinations of what we are not, this book leads the reader to an appreciation of what we are. We are hybrids with often inseparable natural and cultural aspects, formed of natural and cultural histories, and evolved from remote ape and recent human ancestors. This book is a must for anyone curious about human genetics, human evolution, and human diversity.

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ISBN

9781009534314 (ebook)

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