scientific racism
misuse of the scientific method to justify racism
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Summary
scientific racism is a political ideology[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of political ideology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,742 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: pseudoscience[3]
- Subclass of: racism[4]
- Part of: racism[5]
- Commons category: Scientific racism[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Scientific racism[7]
- Facet of: racial discrimination[8], supremacism[9], historical race concept[10], apartheid[11], eugenics[12]
- Different from: racialism[13], raciology[14]
- Uses: anthropological typology[15]
- Practiced by: racial theorist[16]
- Significant person: François Bernier[17], Robert Boyle[18], Henri de Boulainvilliers[19], Richard Bradley[20], Henry Home, Lord Kames[21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[22]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for scientific racism include blood and soil[23], a political slogan[24].
Why It Matters
scientific racism has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include blood and soil[23], a political slogan[24].