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A review by erenreads12
Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela Saini
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This was a comprehensive, detailed guide to the roots of race science and the pervasiveness of old ideology, made modern by the nurturing of racist sentiments and spaces. This feels like an important read for anybody who wants to begin to learn how to be anti-racist, but especially for those in scientific fields, particularly in research.
This was, unsurprisingly, very science heavy, particularly in the beginning - here it felt at times inaccessible, and I had some difficulty understanding the scientific theory presented. However, by and large Angela Saini does a good job of making the science and theory as understandable as possible. If you're picking up this book, be prepared for the technicalities to be sometimes challenging - but I would recommend picking it up nonetheless.
This was, unsurprisingly, very science heavy, particularly in the beginning - here it felt at times inaccessible, and I had some difficulty understanding the scientific theory presented. However, by and large Angela Saini does a good job of making the science and theory as understandable as possible. If you're picking up this book, be prepared for the technicalities to be sometimes challenging - but I would recommend picking it up nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, and Xenophobia