Racism, Not Race: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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Book Review| October 01 2022 Racism, Not Race: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Racism, Not Race: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions. By Joseph L. Graves Jr. and Alan H. Goodman. 2021. Columbia University Press. (ISBN 9780231200660). 320 pp. Paperback, $18.95. Hardcover and ebook also available. Kirstin Milks, Kirstin Milks Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Frank Brown Cloud, Frank Brown Cloud Department Editor Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar David Upegui David Upegui science teacher Central Falls High School, Central Falls, RI, upeguid@cfschools.net Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2022) 84 (8): 508–509. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2022.84.8.508 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation David Upegui; Racism, Not Race: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions. The American Biology Teacher 1 October 2022; 84 (8): 508–509. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2022.84.8.508 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search During my doctoral exploration of race and racism, I attended a lecture by Dr. Graves and was impressed by his insightfulness, diligence, and clarity. When ABT reached out to ask if I would review this book, they didn’t know how thrilled I’d be to review this important and timely work. With great precision, Graves and Goodman build the case against notions that race is biologically justifiable, instead demonstrating that racial injustices are the result of socially constructed racism. Importantly, the authors also provide strategies for addressing the ideology of a hierarchy of human value, which is a root cause of systemic racism. Given the significance of the information it conveys and the approachability of the writing, every biology educator will benefit from reading this book and sharing its ideas with students. As the authors note, racism was a foundational reality in the history of the United States, and it remains... You do not currently have access to this content.