Race
The term "race" has many definitions, but in common usage, it means separating people into groups with similar physical characteristics, such as facial features and skin color. The division of races has been evident since the beginning of time. The division was more prevalent starting in the 18th century when scientists used numerous different studies such as phrenology, physiognomy, and other sciences to prove the division in the races. It was not until the sciences of genetics and evolutionary biology were invented within the past half century demonstrated that human race taxonomy has no scientific basis. Researchers in the 1700's and 1800's were white males. These men were products and producers of the prejudices of their era, but it is remarkable how similar the concept and categories of race remained well into the 20th century. These scientists had to prove to the public that blacks and women were inferior to the white male. White males truly believed that they were superior and came up with many accepted scientific truths t
Phrenology was taken farther in the attempt to prove the differences in whites and black during this time. They added the study of the contents of the skull and the study of the different regions of the loci to prove mental capacities. Paul Broca, a widely known phrenologist, used phrenology to validate anthropology to differentiate the races.# Dr. Charles Caldwell used the science of polygenesis to come to the conclusion that intellects of Caucasians was a gift of nature and not to be attributed to environment. Inferior races were denied the gifs of nature. This science was used to discredit environmentalism during the 1840's.# Race categories are social constructs, concepts created from prevailing social perceptions without scientific evidence. Despite modern proof that race is fiction, racial taxons are still used widely in medical teaching, practice, and research. Race is a destructive idea, which had fueled racist movements with allegedly scientific claims of racial superiority and inferiority. The skull and brai
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