Race and Human Diversity

Race and Human Diversity is an introduction to the study of Human Diversity in both its biological and cultural dimensions.  This text examines the biological basis of human difference and how humans have biologically and culturally adapted to life in different environments.  It critiques the notion that humans can or should be classified into a number of "biological races"._x000D_ Coverage includes discussion of the following topics:_x000D_ _x000D_ Biological background of human variation_x000D_ History of racial classification_x000D_ A critique of the Race Concept_x000D_ Ethnic disease: How race affects morbidity and morality_x000D_ Adapative dimensions of human variability: Life in the tropics, the arctic, and high altitude_x000D_ Physiology of skin color_x000D_ A critical history of attempts to link race and intelligence_x000D_ Race as a cultural construct