Killer apes, naked apes, & just plain nasty people : the misuse and abuse of science in political discourse
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Perry, Richard John, 1942-
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GN365.9 .P47 2015
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LC Subjects
Anthropology -- Philosophy.
Political anthropology.
Science -- Philosophy.
Science and civilization.
Sociobiology.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Anthropology -- Philosophy.
Political anthropology.
Science -- Philosophy.
Science and civilization.
Sociobiology.
Other Subjects
Anthropologie -- Philosophie.
Anthropologie politique.
Sciences et civilisation.
Sociobiologie.

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xiii, 212 pages ; 23 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index.
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In Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People, anthropologist Richard J. Perry delivers a scathing critique of determinism. Exploring the historical context and enduring popularity of the movement over the past century and a half, he debunks the facile and the reductionist thinking of so many popularizers of biological determinism while considering why biological explanations have resonated in ways that serve to justify deeply conservative points of view.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Perry, R. J. (2015). Killer apes, naked apes, & just plain nasty people: the misuse and abuse of science in political discourse . Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Perry, Richard John, 1942-. 2015. Killer Apes, Naked Apes, & Just Plain Nasty People: The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Perry, Richard John, 1942-. Killer Apes, Naked Apes, & Just Plain Nasty People: The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Perry, R. J. (2015). Killer apes, naked apes, & just plain nasty people: the misuse and abuse of science in political discourse. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Perry, Richard John. Killer Apes, Naked Apes, & Just Plain Nasty People: The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

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