The Invention of Race: Scientific and Popular Representations Contributor(s): Bancel, Nicolas (Editor), David, Thomas (Editor), Thomas, Dominic (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367208644 ISBN-13: 9780367208646 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - General - History | Social History - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 305.8 |
Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural History |
Physical Information: 308 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |