Instinctual Racism & Our Primal Tendencies: An Exploration of Our Innate Tribalistic Inclinations - Softcover

Aviles, Enrique

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1667870734 ISBN 13: 9781667870731

Publisher: Bookbaby, 2023

Synopsis

Our primal tendencies have been forged by a legacy of millions of years of evolutionary biology as well as a legacy of ancestral lineage. We function in a modern-day environment with these tendencies and inclinations that have helped us to survive for millennia. However, our modern-day sociological environment is not suited for the primal proclivities that we carry within us which leads us to engage in behaviors that are primally motivated and are construed as discriminatory and racist in nature when, in reality, they often stem and are triggered by our primal, limbic system as autonomous responses which were forged, essentially, as survival mechanisms. This book explores the origins of this phenomenon and its resilience as well as its permeation in our modern society and our everyday interactions with others.

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About the Author

Enrique grew up in Southern Arizona where he worked in the field of human services and education for the majority of his professional career engaging with children, youth, families, and communities in varying capacities and has extensive experience working in the non-profit realm supporting the needs of children, youth, families, and communities in varying capacities including through program coordination, program management, prevention services, education, and community development as well as a facilitator, instructor, and trainer. Enrique is passionate about social justice, including economic justice, and providing services that will empower our communities and lift them to a higher, more equitable plane. In addition to his professional endeavors, Enrique also enjoys reading, writing, learning, volunteering, and creating art.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1667870734
• ISBN 13: 9781667870731
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180