Human Variation: Races, Types, and Ethnic Groups

by Stephen Molnar

Basic text for the sophomore/junior level course in Human Variation or Human Diversity taught anthropology or biology departments.
This classic introduction to human variation, has been thoroughly updated to include the issues and controversies facing the contemporary study of diversity.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Science

434 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1982

Reviews

[Melissa Kidd]

This was a hard book to read. I almost gave it a two star for that but the topics covered are interesting for me. It just forced you to concentrate very hard to understand what was being said half the time. Also, sa a textbook, it is overflowing with knowledge and information. Too much really to take in, in my opinion. It just dumps the information on you without any ease or transitions. Very dry.

[Sam]

A politically charged book with racist implications against certain nations the Zionist sponsors of the book are at odds with. The IQ test report for instance was frudulent.

[Rachel Loyd]

This book fights the gene centric world view by explaining the reality of human diversity. Molnar challenges some of the biggest "genetic" factors that separate the human population (race, intelligence, disease). If you want to understand the difference between what society says about Genes and human variation and the reality of human diversity, read this book.
This book is FANTASTIC! I think it should be incorporated into every biology or anthropology program. Its familiar to think that Genes make you who you are, but there is so much more going on.

[Billy]

An in-depth exploration of genetics and the bases of human diversity... i.e. Eugenics ; )