Author Richard J.Perry

Richard J.Perry

Professor emeritus of anthropology at St. Lawrence University

Richard J. Perry is professor emeritus of anthropology at St. Lawrence University. He is the author of "Race" and Racism: The Development of Modern Racism in America and From Time Immemorial: Indigenous Peoples and State Systems.

On Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People: The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse

David Moscrop and Richard J.Perry

Politics & Economics, Science & Medicine

Is biology destiny? Do our genes determine who we are and what we’re capable of? What does the mere idea that they might mean for politics and policy? A lot, it turns out. In Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and...

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Author Richard J.Perry

Richard J.Perry

On Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People: The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse