The Persistence of Racial Thinking and the Myth of Racial Divergence

The concept and schema of race continue to exert a major influence on studies of human biology. The racial paradigm informs evolutionary studies in spite of evidence indicating that categories based on external phenotype are not valid. Racial thinking is especially prevalent in studies of Africa. It...

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Published in:American anthropologist 1997-09, Vol.99 (3), p.534-544
Main Authors: Keita, S. O. Y., Kittles, Rick A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
DNA
Ethnology
Evolution
Evolutionary genetics
Evolutionary Theories
Gene flow
Genetic variation
Genetics
Human biology
Human genetics
Humans
Mitochondrial DNA
Phenotypic traits
Population genetics
Race
Racial Differences
Racial differentiation
Racism
Scientific Knowledge
Sources and methods
Specific concepts
Terminology
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Summary:The concept and schema of race continue to exert a major influence on studies of human biology. The racial paradigm informs evolutionary studies in spite of evidence indicating that categories based on external phenotype are not valid. Racial thinking is especially prevalent in studies of Africa. It persists in defiance of genetic data that deconstruct such thinking, probably as a result of the sociocultural milieu, linger research traditions, and a lack of appreciation of the implications of modern genetic studies.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.1997.99.3.534