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Park:Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology, 3/e
Michael Alan Park

Human Biological Diversity

Learning Objectives

How are the two human sexes interpreted differently by different cultures, and how can we use this as a model for examining "racial" variation?

Is race a valid biological concept?

What is the scientific evidence for our statement that there are no biological human races?

What, then, are human races?

How can bioanthropology contribute to understanding some of the problems that the idea of race has presented?