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Crania americana
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Now, Morton was the author of an 1839 book called Crania Americana, which included detailed drawings of skulls and assessments of the mental capacities of the various peoples of North America.
Why people recommend it
Crania americana is a historical and scientific text by Samuel George Morton published in 1839 that attempted to categorize human skulls and intellectual capacities. Ibram X. Kendi recommended the book on The Book Review for readers seeking a deeper, albeit challenging, historical understanding of race and racism in America. Robert Evans discussed the text extensively on Behind the Bastards, explaining how Morton utilized detailed skull drawings and pseudoscientific assessments to classify North America's human populations into four separate species, including white people, Native Americans, and Africans. Evans noted that Morton's work stands as an early cornerstone of scientific racism, noting a Cambridge PhD student's assessment that the book is undoubtedly the most important work in the history of racist pseudo-science. Alongside co-host Josh Clark, Evans examined the horrific legacy of these illustrations and how they were weaponized internationally to justify imperialism and white supremacy. These podcast episodes utilize Morton's historical publication as a vital cautionary artifact to demonstrate how academic institutions and early scientists manufactured racist ideologies under the guise of objective research.
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Ibram X. Kendi I would say crania America but it's not necessarily a fluid read many of these other books but I think that… 1
“I would say crania America but it's not necessarily a fluid read many of these other books but I think that was published in 1839 by Samuel MO”
Robert Evans Now, Morton was the author of an 1839 book called Crania Americana, which included detailed drawings of sku… 3
“Now, Morton was the author of an 1839 book called Crania Americana, which included detailed drawings of skulls and assessments of the mental capacities of the various peoples of North America.”
“So Morton in Crania Americana divided North America's human beings into four separate species including whites, Native Americans, and Africans.”
“Now, I read one article from a Cambridge PhD student that defined Crania Americana, Morton's book, as undoubtedly the most important work in the history of scientific racism.”