Human nomenclature: from race to racism.

doi:10.12927/whp.2009.21138

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Human nomenclature: from race to racism.

World health & population - 1 Jan 2009

Zubaran Carlos

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Throughout time, evolutionary biologists have attempted to classify human beings according to a nomenclature based on supposed patterns of biological differences that have been used to suggest hierarchical categories. Recent genetic evidence disproves the assumption that races are genetically distinct human populations. Several studies refute human categorization as a severely flawed yardstick. For many, race is...

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Ethnicity
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Personal Construct Theory
Prejudice
Racial Groups
Social Identification
Stereotyping

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PMID: 20057273
DOI: 10.12927/whp.2009.21138

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