{"product_id":"9780008293857_superior-the-return-of-race-science","title":"Superior: The Return of Race Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/em\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e Top 50 Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Roundly debunks racism’s core lie – that inequality is to do with genetics, rather than political power’ Reni Eddo-Lodge\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFor millennia, dominant societies have had the habit of believing their own people to be the best, deep down: the more powerful they become, the more power begins to be framed as natural, as well as cultural. When you see how power has shaped the idea of race, then you can start to understand its meaning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the twenty-first century, we like to believe that we have moved beyond scientific racism, that most people accept race as a social construct, not a biological one. But race science is experiencing a revival, fuelled by the misuse of science by certain political groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven well-intentioned scientists, through their use of racial categories in genetics and medicine, betray their suspicion that race has some basis in biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn truth, it is no more real than it was hundreds of years ago, when our racial hierarchies were devised by those in power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSuperior\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning author Angela Saini explores the concept of race, from its origins to the present day. Engaging with geneticists, anthropologists, historians and social scientists from across the globe, \u003cem\u003eSuperior\u003c\/em\u003e is a rigorous, much needed examination of the insidious and destructive nature of race science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngela Saini's Superior is a profound exploration of the history and anthropology of race, examining the ethics of discrimination and the complex relations between power, perception, and science. It is a powerful critique of the misuse of science for political ends, and a call to action against the destructive nature of race science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Soraya Chemaly (Believe Me), Laura Bates (Fix the System, Not the Women), David Graeber (Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia), Cat Bohannon (Eve), and Kate Manne (Down Girl).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angela Saini, Read by Angela Saini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889584427157,"sku":"9780008293857","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008293857.jpg?v=1776888160","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008293857_superior-the-return-of-race-science","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}