The Equality of Human Races: Positivist Anthropology

by Anténor Firmin

An important contribution to contemporary scholarship in anthropology, pan-African studies, and colonial and postcolonial studies

Genres: Anthropology, History, Nonfiction

470 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1885

Reviews

[Jherane Patmore]

Reading this in 2017 it's easy to take a lot of Firmin's ideas for granted. At the time this was written, he was one of the few 'learned men' to have these ideas of equality among races. This doesn't mean his work is outdated (far from!). 130+ years later there are quite a few questions he poses that we still need to ask ourselves. Brilliant and brave piece of literature. It's unfortunate that this Haitian scholar isn't more widely read.

[Erica]

Masterpiece. Should be on everyone’s reading list. Firmin has become one of my favorite anthropologists.