[sotd] Race - Are We So Different? [January 17, 2008]

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        Race - Are We So Different?

Today's site, from the American Anthropological Association in conjunction
with the Science Museum of Minnesota, offers an online version of an
American travelling exhibit on race. Gentle Subscribers will discover an
excellent presentation on a topic which remains a challenging issue.

"Looking through the eyes of history, science and lived experience, the
RACE Project explains differences among people and reveals the reality  and
unreality of race.  The story of race is complex and may challenge how we
think about race and human variation, about the differences and
similarities among people." - from the website

The site explores the topic of race from a number of perspectives,
including history, human variation and "lived experience", using a flash
presentation. Through an interactive historical timeline which stretches
from early colonial days in America to the twenty-first century, the
exhibit zeros in on topics ranging from the Irish potato famine to the
questionable science of the 1890's - 1930's -- eugenics and physical
anthropology. The research on human variation highlights the discoveries
about human biology, genetics and patterns of genetic variation. Additional
material is provided on individual experiences about race across the globe,
standards of beauty, along with a sports quiz on facts and stereotypes. 

Journey to the site for a significant exhibit on the contentious subject of
race at:

http://www.understandingrace.org/home.html

  A.M. Holm
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