Not in Our Genes
Book description
Not in our Genes systematically exposes and dismantles the claims that inequalities class, race, gender are the products of biological, genetic inheritances. 'Informative, entertaining, lucid, forceful, frequently witty... never dull... should be read and remembered for a long time.' - New York Times Book Review. 'The authors argue persuasively that…
Why read it?
1 author picked Not in Our Genes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A Marxist critique of evolutionary biology, authored by a geneticist, a neuroscientist, and a psychologist. From a perspective about as far from the viewpoint of creationists as it is possible to get, these three scholars argue that the philosophical assumptions, methodology, and social organization of modern biology add up to a politically conservative conspiracy reinforcing capitalism, racism, classism, and misogyny. Although their attack is general, it is most specifically aimed at intelligence testing, which, they argue, is shoddy science in the service of racist ideology.
From David's list on the politics of evolution.
Want books like Not in Our Genes?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Not in Our Genes.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,355
readers submitted
so far, will you?
