A Rebuttal to Racial Hierarchies.

  • Published In: Science News, 2024, v. 205, n. 4. P. 27 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gupta, Sujata 3 of 3

Abstract

Anténor Firmin, a Haitian anthropologist, challenged the prevailing belief in racial hierarchies in his 1885 book, "The Equality of the Human Races." Despite being ahead of his time, Firmin's work went largely unnoticed by his contemporaries who were influenced by the white supremacist views of Arthur de Gobineau. Firmin argued that human populations cannot be divided into distinct racial groups, a view that is supported by modern genetic research. His book, which was translated into English in 2000, has yet to receive recognition in the field of anthropology, but it remains relevant today as race continues to be used as an organizing principle and racism persists. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2024/02, Vol. 205, Issue 4, p27
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:175317654
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