The Invention of Race: Scientific and Popular Representations (Routledge Studies in Cultural History)

By: Nicolas Bancel and Thomas David and Dominic Thomas

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Synopsis: This edited collection explores the genesis of scientific conceptions of race and their accompanying impact on the taxonomy of human collections internationally as evidenced in ethnographic museums, world fairs, zoological gardens, international colonial exhibitions and ethnic shows. A deep epistemological change took place in Europe in this domain toward the end of the eighteenth century, producing new scientific representations of race and thereby triggering a radical transformation in the visual economy relating to race and racial representation and its inscription in the body. These practices would play defining roles in shaping public consciousness and the representation of “otherness” in modern societies. The Invention of Race provides contextualization that is often lacking in contemporary discussions on diversity, multiculturalism and race.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 308 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317801177
Related ISBNs:: 9781315813318, 9780367208646, 9780367208646, 9780415743938, 9780415743938
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/07/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Nicolas Bancel
Edited by:: Thomas David
Edited by:: Dominic Thomas