The biological reification of race

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 323-345

  Gannett, Lisa ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 24944592501     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/55.2.323     Document Type: Review

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