Mankind
Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 1-2 (Fall-Winter 2009)
pp. 127-137
A Terminology for Human Variation Studies: Defining “Racialism,” “Racial Hierarchism” and “Racism”
Goran Štrkalj,Macquarie University, Sydney
Numerous controversies and misunderstandings surround the study of human biological variation. It is agued in this paper that terminological clarification could result in a better understanding of several important issues within this field of research. Following on the work of George Fredrickson, the terms “racialism” and “racism” are defined and a new phrase – “racial hierarchism” – is introduced and defined.
