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josieruby1's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Racism
Moderate: Medical content, Slavery, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Islamophobia, Genocide, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
librarymouse's review against another edition
4.5
Saini also explores the history of weaponized race science, leading back to the Nazis. There's a common belief that after world war II not the ideology fell away to a more liberal worldview. Saini explores the ways and which this perceived history is incorrect and the outcomes of having a hidden ring of bigoted, attempting to work science to suit their beliefs. The same groups that claim that there is a secret Jewish cabal running the world actually do work in the shadows, funding or being funded by wealthy individuals and/or organizations for work intent on proving racial superiority in one way or the other, regardless of how many lies need to be told and test results need to be warped to reach that outcome. Saini covers many bases, addressing the issue of race science across the globe, but she pays special attention to the powder keg that is the United States, and the unique circumstances that lead to the current political climate and infrastructure.
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Classism, Colonisation, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Child death, Chronic illness, Slavery, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Pregnancy
samdalefox's review against another edition
4.75
I greatly appreciate the thoroughness of Saini's investigations, and her attempt to report neutrally whilst simultaneously recognising her own experiences, limitations, and biases AND the inclusion of an impressive references list. From one scientist to another, THANK YOU. We love sources. We love peer reviewed research. We love substantiating our claims. This 1) gives weight to her analyses and credibility, and 2) gives us the readers the power to read further, critically assess for ourselves, and have an ammo list to hand when some devil's-advocate-troll demands a reference for your claim.
The reason this doesn't quite pip 5 stars is because at times the narrative repeated itself and felt a little wandering. It could benefit from a tiny bit of trimming and reformatting so that the key points and evidence cited in each chapter stand out more clearly.
Overall, this is a critical book for anyone interested in learning about racism and/or committed to becoming anti-racist. There were several moments in the book that prompted me to question my own internalised thoughts about race. I would highly recommend.
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Genocide, and Misogyny
charlottesomewhere's review against another edition
Graphic: Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, and Slavery
erenreads12's review against another edition
4.0
This was, unsurprisingly, very science heavy, particularly in the beginning - here it felt at times inaccessible, and I had some difficulty understanding the scientific theory presented. However, by and large Angela Saini does a good job of making the science and theory as understandable as possible. If you're picking up this book, be prepared for the technicalities to be sometimes challenging - but I would recommend picking it up nonetheless.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racism, Slavery, and Xenophobia
n_asyikin_'s review against another edition
5.0
As someone from a life science background, it was eye-opening. From how studies were designed to the line of questions & eventual interpretations, it called for the need for scientists to be conscious of our very own racist notions; not to mention, it undermines the basis of scientific approach in general, hence, impairing the qualities/validities of scientific queries. Moreover, it highlighted the significance for active engagement in antiracist researching. I became more aware now, as a current grad student, on how our training is crucially lacking in addressing this problem. Hopefully, with this awareness, we can do more to tackle the issue of inequality towards the development of a post-racial world.
Graphic: Racism and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence and Slavery
mignonne's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Slavery, Racism, and Police brutality