What Contribution Has Science made To the Development of Racism?

... Constructions of 'Race' in Culture and Politics What Contribution Has Science made To the Development of Racism? At the time of writing this essay, the British press is full of stories concerning 'race' within British party politics. Conservative MP John Townend made a statement in which he claimed that post war immigration was a threat to Britain's 'homogeneous Anglo-Saxon culture' and was threatening to turn us into a 'mongrel race'. Conservative leader William Hague made him apologise for this, but interestingly enough did not expel him. There was public mud slinging regarding which politicians signed an anti-racist pledge, whilst in the same week, former Labour activist, Marc Wadsworth claimed that Britain's African-Caribbean communities are "losing out to increased Asian influence in the corridors of power" and that they are "not given the same opportunities as their Asian counterparts" (The Voice, April 30th 2001). With the majority of politicians utilising 'racial' rhetoric,

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