Race and human diversity (1st ed ) A Biocultural Approach

The book's focus throughout will be on the differences between and among human populations. The basics of Mendelian and molecular genetics, the history of the race concept in Anthropology, and the evidence of natural selection on human populations (e.g. sickle cell anemia and maleria, ABO blood groups, eveolution of skin color, etc).

Table of Contents

Epigraph and Dedication

Preface

1. Race and Biological Diversity in Humans

1.1 On the (non-) existence of human races

1.2 Defining race

1.3 The nature of biological variation in Homo sapiens

1.4 The arbitrariness of the race concept

1.5 An alternative approach to the study of human diversity

1.6 A note on terminology: using the 'R' word

1.7 Discussion Questions

1.8 Works Cited

2. Charles Darwin and Evolutionary Theory

2.1 Darwin and the Galapagos

2.2 Scientific precursors to Darwin

2.3 The elements of the theory of natural selection

2.4 The making of The Origin

2.5 Box One: Charles Darwin on slavery

2.6 Box Two: Intelligent Design: a modern Argument from Design?

2.7 Box Three: Darwin's finches: a case study in evolution

2.8 Discussion Questions

2.9 Works Cited

3. Genetics from Mendel to the Human Genome Project

3.1 Gregor Mendel and the birth of genetics

3.2 Genes, chromosomes and cell division

3.3 The Watson-Crick model of DNA

3.4 The modern synthesis and the four forces of evolution

3.5 The human genome project

3.6 Box One: Rosalind Franklin and the discovery of the structure of DNA

3.7 Box Two: A closer look at James D. Watson

3.8 Box Three: Hemophilia: the royal disease

3.9 Discussion Questions

3.10 Works Cited

4. The History of the Race Concept

4.1 Introduction

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