Claire Jean Kim proposed a "triangle" named for this concept which argues that a certain group of people have "relative valorization" over others. In an essay about "the aporias of a modern concept," Etienne Balibar argued that anthropology is in a state of "decomposition" since philosophy and sociology are more suited to investigate this concept. A book about this concept argues that those negatively affected by it are subject to neither exploitation nor oppression, but rather, the "nihilistic threat," which is the loss of hope and meaning. In
Claire Jean Kim proposed a "triangle" named for this concept which argues that a certain group of people have "relative valorization" over others. In an essay about "the aporias of a modern concept," Etienne Balibar argued that anthropology is in a state of "decomposition" since philosophy and sociology are more suited to investigate this concept. A book about this concept argues that those negatively affected by it are subject to neither exploitation nor oppression, but rather, the "nihilistic threat," which is the loss of hope and meaning. In The Mind of Primitive Man, Franz Boas concluded that this concept has no impact on cultural development or intelligence. Cornel West argued that in democratic societies, this concept still affects American lives in a book titled "[this concept] Matters." For 10 points, name this social construct that groups humans into large populations, usually on the basis of skin color or geography.