Superior The Return of Race Science

Saini offers with this in-depth analysis a strong rebuttal to race "science" and eugenics, showing the history of the field beginning in the 19th century. Carefully and eloquently explaining how and why "race science" came to be, she traces this school of thought throughout the 20th century, showing how these racist idea outlived Nazi Germany and were discussed among eugenicists until today. All of the journals and publications were funded by the wealthiest people in the US, all of which were White and Republicans. These privately funded publications were based on false data and racist assumptions and citations were circular, meaning that they remained withing their small bubble and referenced each other constantly. Saini also shows how these ideas never truly died, how they found place within right-wing conservative parties, such as the GOP, and how these ideas are being reused today and published online by mainstream media. People from these inner fascist cirles get attention and airtime to present their racist and long debunked ideas to a wide audience, popularising eugenics and thus genocide and mass murder again. It's a relevant and important read. Saini writes in an engaging and clear way, explaining complex ideas and untangling hazy networks so that every reader understands the intricate web. Superior is fantastic in every way and I urge everyone to read it, as it perfectly shows how dangerous ideas survive over centuries and how we are experiencing how they're gaining popularity. An important wake-up call for anyone still in denial about the dangers and longevity of racism.