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Gershenhorn, Jerry.

Melville J. Herskovits : and the racial politics of knowledge / Melville J. Herskovits and the racial politics of knowledge Jerry Gershenhorn. - Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2004. - xvii, 338 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Critical studies in the history of anthropology .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-327) and index.

ISBN: 0803221878 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003016335

Subjects--Personal Names:
Herskovits, Melville J. 1895-1963.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Anthropologists--United States--Biography.
Anthropologists--Africa, West--Biography.
African Americans--Anthropometry.
African Americans--Social life and customs.
Racism in anthropology--United States.
Cultural relativism--Africa, West.
African diaspora.
Self-determination, National--Africa, West.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa, West--Social life and customs.

LC Class. No.: GN21.H47 / G47 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 301/.092 B