The Classification of Races in Europe and North America: 1700-1850.

Banton, Michael

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Classification of Races in Europe and North America: 1700-1850.

Banton, Michael

International Social Science Journal, v39 n1 p45-60 Feb 1987

Reviews the history of the establishment of the concept of race. Traces the origins to the work of 17th- and 18th-century writers. Concludes that the notion of race became popular because it was associated with national identity and emerging ideas regarding evolution. (JDH)

Descriptors: Anthropology, Evolution, Genetics, Higher Education, Racial Differences, Social History, Social Science Research, Sociobiology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - General

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Language: English

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