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Race: The Power of an Illusion

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TitleRace: The Power of an Illusion
NotesThis video challenges one of our most fundamental beliefs: that humans come divided into a few distinct biological groups. The definitive three-part series is an eye-opening tale of how what we assume to be normal, commonsense, even scientific, is actually shaped by our history, social institutions and cultural beliefs.

The series includes:

  • The Difference Between Us
  • Everyone can tell a Norwegian from a Nubian, so why doesn't it make sense to sort people into biological races? Examine the contemporary science - including genetics - that challenges our assumptions about human groups.

    The Story We Tell

  • Hasn't race always been with us? Expolore the roots of the race concept, including the 19th-century science that justified it and how it gained such a hold over our minds.

    The House We Live In

  • Race may be a biological myth, but racism gives different groups vastly different life chances. Forty years after the Civil Rights Movement, the playing field is still not level and "colorblind" policies only perpetuate inequality.

    Comes with study guide and companion website. Three episodes of 56 minutes each.

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    1116 in library Resource Centre I 100 Race  
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    TypeDVD Series   PublisherCalifornia Newsreel
    LanguageEnglish   Year2003
    AudienceYouth and Adult   Call IDI 100 Race
    Length3 parts; 56 minutes each    
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