Reviews for Race And Racism

The average rating for Race And Racism based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-06-21 00:00:00 Todd Starman Nice basic anthropological introduction to issues of race and racism focusing on US but with some nice cross-cultural comparisons. - Should be accessible to my high school students - that's the plan anyway. Nice overview of history of race, intelligence and mental testing and how "science" has been used throughout the years to "prove" racial inequality. Also nice basic explanation of genetics necessary to understand "race." Lots of important ideas illustrating that although race is a cultural construct, not a biological reality, it is still an influential cultural construct in the US. I think she does a great job of distilling a great deal into a very readable, accessible book. I will be testing it out of my high school Anthro kids this year. Also much in this book I use with my US History students. If you teach US History in high school this should be in your "to read" pile.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-05 00:00:00 Pasha Hamed As a writer I've long assumed that First Amendment rights were enshrined in the Constitution. However, after readying Christopher M. Finan's history I realized for the first time just how tenuous those rights are in U.S. history. It is truly amazing to read a book that attempts to compile in one place all of the efforts to restrain free speech and the free press. I was familiar with many if not most of the individual incidents but to have them covered at one time certainly leaves an impression that there has been a segment of U.S. society willing to muzzle this freedom based on real or imagined threats. My only reservation about the book is the quasi political bent it takes toward the more recent censorship efforts. I had the impression the author was attempting to make a political point that certain parties are more prone to abandon the First Amendment of the Constitution. Perhaps this is true although the treatment in this book compromises the unbiased quality of the historical research. Books such as this one are a reminder the Constitution is under constant threat and requires constant vigilance by all citizens.