Tag: JohannFriedrichBlumenbach
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The Legacy of Racial Classification: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach’s Influence on Racial Stereotyping and Its Modern Implications
Abstract This paper explores the persistence of racial stereotypes rooted in historical theories and their impact on contemporary society. It examines Johann Friedrich Blumenbach’s 18th-century racial classification and its implications for white supremacy. By analyzing historical and modern cases of racial stereotyping, including the Scottsboro Boys (1931), the Attica Prison Riot (1971), the Central Park…
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