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Maarten Couttenier, "Anthropology and Race in Belgium and the Congo (1839-1922)" (Routledge, 2023)

New Books in Anthropology

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Anthropology and Politics in Belgian Congo

Exploring the misconceptions around the role of anthropology in Belgian Congo, this chapter sheds light on the separation between anthropology and colonial administration, focusing on geographic rather than anthropological influences. It discusses the clashes between linguists and anthropologists on human origins, the controversial use of plasticists in physical anthropology, and the influence of Darwinist thoughts and Catholicism on Belgian Congo's anthropological landscape.

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