| 单词 | polygenism |
| 释义 | polygenismpo·lyg·e·nismP5459050 (pə-lĭj′ə-nĭz′əm)polygenism(pəˈlɪdʒəˌnɪzəm)polygenismPolygenismPolygenisma theory that views human races as different species having separate origins. Some advocates of polygenism contended that present-day mankind is represented not only by several species but even by several genera. Polygenism was used as the basis for various racist notions about the biological and intellectual inequality of human races. In the mid-19th century, for instance, the advocates of polygenism justified the legality of the slave trade. The untenability of polygenism is demonstrated by the similarity of various major characteristics, such as the structure of the hand and brain, among the races of modern man. REFERENCESRoginskii, la. Ia., and M. G. Levin. Antropologiia. Moscow, 1963.Nesturkh, M. F. Proiskhozhdenie cheloveka, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1970. polygenismpolygenism(pə-lĭj′ə-nĭz′əm) |
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