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streetmuseums's review against another edition
this was for work but i read it cover to cover so it counts. does a good job of explaining historical understanding of race and how race has no genetic standing!
paigenetting's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
5.0
mbondlamberty's review
3.0
This book was recommended in a session aimed at history teachers and I was very hopeful that this would give me a global perspective but alas this focused on the US and UK primarily. It also (latests edition) calls upon a lot of recent literature that I had already read (Wilkerson, Coates, etc.) so it wasn't as illuminating as I had hoped as a teacher of world history.
So if this is your first introduction it is a good introduction but not as useful if you have delved into this topic, this might not have any new insights.
So if this is your first introduction it is a good introduction but not as useful if you have delved into this topic, this might not have any new insights.
jokos's review
4.0
Breaking news: I read a non-fiction book. And it took me less than a month.
Although it didn't really have any badass main characters or loveable sidekicks, it had its fair share of dramatic twists and it definitely got me thinking.
What is race even? Who came up the idea of separating humans based on their appearance? And why?
What an interesting and relevant read.
Although it didn't really have any badass main characters or loveable sidekicks, it had its fair share of dramatic twists and it definitely got me thinking.
What is race even? Who came up the idea of separating humans based on their appearance? And why?
What an interesting and relevant read.
lukescalone's review
4.0
I disagree with the author from a number of angles, including his definition of racism and his discussion of "racist identities," but this is still an excellent introductory text to the subject.
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