Man’S Most Dangerous Myth: the Fallacy of Race

M. F. Ashley Montagu

Published by Columbia University Press 1945

Man’S Most Dangerous Myth: the Fallacy of Race

M. F. Ashley Montagu
Preface by: Aldous Huxley

https://doi.org/10.7312/mont91916

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Studies the issue of race to clarify the reader's thinking by looking at race and society, culture, and psychological factors.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword Aldous Huxley Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Preface to the first Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Preface to the Second Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	XII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XV
1. The Origin of the Concept of “Race” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Meaninglessness of the Older Anthropological Conception of “Race” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
4. The Biological Facts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
5. “Race” and Society Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
6. Biological And Social Factors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
7. Psychological Factors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
8. The Creative Power of “Race” Mixture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
9. Eugenics, Genetics, and “Race” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
10. “Race” and Culture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
11. “Race” and War Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
12. “Race” and “Blood” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
13. Myths Relating to the Physical Characters of the American Negro Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
14. Are the Jews A “Race”? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
15. “Race” and Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
16. What is the Solution? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	244
Appendix A: The Springfield Community-School Plan in Education for Democracy and Cooperation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
Appendix B: An Educational Exhibit Dealing with The Races of Mankind Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Appendix C: State Legislation against Mixed Marriages in the United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Appendix D: A Film Strip on Race Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	268
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	269
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1945
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 304

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Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231886116