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Anthropology/race/peace education

*Note: Before 1990, I advocated a population-genetic concept of race in relation to the diversity of human beings in opposition to racial typology. As a result of more far-reaching considerations, especially molecular genetic results, I have also abandoned the population genetic endeavours to biologically rescue the concept of race in humans. The publications before 1990 on the concept of race in humans therefore no longer reflect my current scientific view.

The relevant publications are marked with an *.

Today, I also consider population-genetic concepts of race to be unsuitable for adequately capturing the diversity of human beings. The statements against racial prejudice and racism, as well as the empirical studies on the subject contained in the publications labelled as such, remain valid.

Analyses/specialist book/book for children and young people

Brinker, W. & Kattmann, U. (2022). The 'Moors' were just the Moors' ... Interview on race and racism by Werner Brinker with Ulrich Kattmann. UGO Yearbook 2022, 97-111.
Kattmann, U. (2022). Zoologists and "race". How scientists (have) behaved on the subject of "races". Part 1: Ernst Haeckel and Charles Darwin: Typology vs. variation. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau, 75(12), 590-595.
Kattmann, U. (2023). Zoologists and "race". How scientists (have) behaved on the subject of "races". Part 2: Thomas Henry Huxley and Johann Friedrich Blumenbach: Prejudice vs. science. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau, 76(1), 32-34.
Kattmann, U. (2023). Zoologists and "race". How scientists (have) behaved on the subject of "races". Part 3: Alfred Kühn, Adolf Remane and the (un)spirit of their time. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau, 76(2), 92-95.
Kattmann, U. (2023). Zoologists and "race". How scientists (have) behaved on the subject of "races". Part 4: Werner Kunz and Konrad Senglaub: Principle vs. expediency. Subdivision of species into subspecies. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau, 76(3), 140-143.
Kattmann, U. (2023). Zoologists and "race". How scientists (have) behaved on the subject of "races". Part 5: Genes vs. geography. The different world views of Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt and Jared Diamond. Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau, 76(4), 198-201.
Kattmann, U. (2021). The diversity of humans contradicts the categorisation of humans into "races". Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau, 74(6), 285-297.
Kattmann, U. (2021). The dictate of the well-intentioned .May one no longer use "Negro" even as a quotation? A plea for enlightenment instead of mere "political correctness". Die Furche, (12), 20. Available at: www.researchgate.net/publication/350381387_Das_Diktat_des_gut_Gemeinten
Kattmann, U. (2021). Raza, Genes y Cultura. Revista de Ciencias Sociales, 34, 175-192.
Kattmann, U. (2020). The diversity of people: Biology education against racial ideology and its consequences. In K. Fereidooni & N. Simon (Eds.), Racism-critical subject didactics. Theoretical reflections and subject didactic designs of racism-critical lesson planning (pp. 207-232). Wiesbaden: Springer (1st edition only!) VS.
Available at: www.researchgate.net/publication/347687980_Kattmann_U_2020_Die_Vielfalt_der_Menschen_Biologieunterricht_gegen_Rassenideologie_und_ihre_Folgen_In_K_Fereidooni_N_Simon_Hrsg_Rassismuskritische_Fachdidaktiken_Padagogische_Professionalitat_und_Migr
Kattmann, U. (2020). Every person is unique. Die Furche, 39, 2.
Kattmann, U. (2020). The human being ... a special living being. NBBjunior 7. Magdeburg: Wolf.
Kattmann, U. (2019). Human races - the great misunderstanding. Mint Zirkel, 8(4), 1-3.
Kattmann, U. (2017). Reflections on "race" in science and society in Germany. Journal of Anthropological Sciences, 95, 311-318.
www.researchgate.net/publication/318378803_Reflections_on_race_in_science_and-society_in_Germany
Kattmann, U. (2015). Understanding pupils better. Everyday ideas in biology lessons. (Keywords human race, racism, different, diverse). Hallbergmoos: Aulis.
Kattmann, U. (2015). Races? They don't exist! Federal Agency for Civic Education. URL: www.bpb.de/politik/extremismus/rechtsextremismus/213673/rassen-gibt-s-doch-gar-nicht
Kattmann, U. (2013). Race, genes and culture. In M. Koegeler-Abdi & R. Parncutt (Eds.), Interculturality: Practice meets research (pp. 130-148). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars.
Kattmann, U. (2012). What do you mean by "culture"? MINTZirkel, 1 (2), 2.
Kattmann, U. (2011). On the diversity of humans. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis, 38, 145-153.
Kattmann, U. (2009). Diversity of humans. Unterricht Biologie, 33 (342), 2-10.
Kattmann, U. (2003). Are we all Negroes? Biological concepts of race are scientifically untenable. Geschichte lernen, 16 (93), 4-6.
Kattmann, U. (2002). Human races. In Lexikon der Biologie. Volume 9 (pp. 170-177). Heidelberg: Spektrum. (2005). Human races - a long outdated concept. In D. Freudig (Ed.), Fascination Biology (pp. 201-217). Munich: Elsevier Spektrum].
Kattmann, U. (1999). Why and to what effect do scientists classify people? In H. Kaupen-Haas & C. Saller (Eds.), Scientific racism (pp. 65-83). Frankfurt/M: Campus. [updated: (2003). URL: www.zukunft-braucht-erinnerung.de/?sKattmann; preprint: (1998). We are all Africans. Biologie in der Schule, 47, (5), 309-315].
Kattmann, U. (1998). What is the human being? Unterricht Biologie, 22 (240), 4-14.
Kattmann, U. (1997). No "We" without discriminating "They". International Textbook Research, 19 (2), 154-156.
Kattmann, U. (1996). Diversity of people - but no races! Comments on the statement of a UNESCO workshop. Biologen in unserer Zeit,(5), 70 f. (Reprinted: In Die Brücke, Forum für antirassistische Politik und Kultur, (1997). H. 94; (2007). H. 143).
Richter, D. & Kattmann, U. (1996). Correspondences between social science and natural science concepts - Example: "Race" and discrimination". In: B. Marquardt-Mau et al. (Eds.), Teacher training in science education (pp. 195-204). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt.
Kattmann, U. (1994). The ideologisation of the foreign. In Pfusterschmidt-Hardtenstein, H. (Ed.), What is the human being? Images of man in transition (pp. 374-383). Vienna: Ibera.
Kattmann, U. (1994). Is xenophobia biologically motivated? In Vom Umgang mit dem Fremden. Wissenschaft vom Menschen, Yearbook of the International Erich-Fromm-Society, Vol. 5 (pp. 111-125). Münster: Lit. URL: www.fromm-gesellschaft.eu/images/pdf-Dateien/Kattmann_U_1992.pdf
Kattmann, U. (1994). How people are made into strangers. Interkulturell, (3/4), 100-114.
Kattmann, U. (1994). Human evolution in the classroom. Unterricht Biologie, 18 (220), 54 f.
Kattmann, U. (1994). Image of man and human evolution. Unterricht Biologie, 18 (200), 4-13.
Herrmann, B. & Kattmann, U. (1992). Statement on the publication of S. Ehrhardt (1990): Setukesen. Anthropologischer Anzeiger, 25 (2), 157-163.
Kattmann, U. (1992). Notes on the scientific systematics and scientific ethics of anthropology against the background of its history. In H. Preuschoft, & U. Kattmann (Eds.), Anthropology in the field of tension between science and politics (pp. 127-142). Oldenburg: BIS of the University.
Preuschoft, H. & Kattmann, U. (Eds.). (1992). Anthropology in the field of tension between science and politics. Oldenburg: BIS of the University.
Kattmann, U. (1989). Race and people as the content of collective identity. Critique of the biologistic concept of people. Oldenburger Vor-Drucke, 62. Oldenburg: University.
Kattmann, U. (1988). Biology education and peace education. In J. Calließ, & R. E. Lob (Eds.), Peace Education. Praxis der Umwelt- und Friedenserziehung, vol. 3 (pp. 245-251).
Kattmann, U. (1988). Race as a law of life. On racial biology in school education during National Socialism. Mitteilungen des Verbandes Deutscher Biologen, (359), 1162-1164.
Kattmann, U. (1987). Biological dimensions of the human future. Unterricht Biologie, 11 (125), 4-13.
Kattmann, U. (1985). Human ethology in the classroom? A critique from a didactic biology perspective. Unterricht Biologie, 9 (110), 2-13.
Kattmann, U. (1985). Not affected - but affected? Together: disabled and non-disabled people, 5 (5), 8-10.
Kattmann, U. (1984). Biology. In B. Reich & N. H. Weber (Eds.), Unterricht im Dienste des Friedens, Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten einzelner Unterrichtsfächer zur Friedenserziehung in der Sekundarstufe I (pp. 249-268). Düsseldorf: Schwann.
Kattmann, U. (1983) Evolutionary ecology of man. Der mathematische und naturwissenschaftliche Unterricht, 36 (3), 129-140.
Kattmann, U. (1983). Is man capable of peace? Information and reflections on aggression research. Unterricht Biologie, 7 (82/83), 8-14 [Reprint (1988). Are humans naturally capable of peace? In J. Calließ, & R. E. Lob (Eds.), Peace Education. Praxis der Umwelt- und Friedenserziehung, vol. 3 (pp. 7-13). Düsseldorf: Schwann].
Kattmann, U. (1982). Biological infiltration? Genetics as a justification of völkisch ideology. Unterricht Biologie, 6 (72/73), 35-42 [Offprint: (1983). In H. Seidler & A. Soritsch (Eds.), Rassen und Minderheiten (pp. 21-34). Vienna: Literas].
Eibl-Eibesfeldt, I. & Kattmann, U. (1981). Foreigners in the Federal Republic of Germany - A controversy. Unterricht Biologie, 5 (54), 41-44.
*Kattmann, U. (1980). Education against race prejudices as a topic of biology education. In P. J. Kelly & G. Schaefer (Eds.), Biological education for community development (pp. 159-167). London: Taylor & Francis [First presented at the Asian Conference on Biology Education (7th Biennial Conference of AABE) 1978, published (n.d.). In Cheong Siew Yong, S. Kanagasabai & J. A. Philips (Eds.), Multidisciplinary biology education relevant to community development (pp. 277-293). Kuala Lumpur: Faculty of Education, University of Malaya].
* Kattmann, U. (1980). Anthropology in the classroom. Homo, 31, 53-58.
Kattmann, U. & Strauß, W. (1980). Primitive peoples in biological and ethnological perspective. Unterricht Biologie, 4 (44), 2-12.
Kattmann, U. (1979). Biology and racism. A scientific aberration. Unterricht Biologie, 3 (36/37), 92-95 [reprint: (1979). "Out of love for the German people". Nazi racism and the aberrations of biology. Lutherische Monatshefte, 18 (9), 527-531].
Kattmann, U. (1979). The origin of man as a problem of phylogenetics. Unterricht Biologie, 3 (31), 2-12.
*Kattmann, U. (1977). Rassen und Rassenvorurteile in populationsbiologischer Sicht. Unterricht Biologie, 1 (14), 2-13.
*Kattmann, U. (1974). Man as a topic of biology lessons in lower secondary school. Der mathematische und naturwissenschaftliche Unterricht, 27 (1), 37-43.
*Kattmann, U. (1974). Man: Unity and diversity. On the significance of human variability. Praxis der Naturwissenschaften-Biologie, 23 (9), 225-232.
Kattmann, U. (1974). Special status or peculiarity: The position of man within living beings. Praxis der Naturwissenschaften-Biologie, 23 (10), 253-264.
*Kattmann, U. (ed.). (1973). Rassen - Bilder vom Menschen. Wuppertal: Youth Service.

Empirical studies

*Kattmann, U. (1979). The attitudes of 11-year-old pupils toward people of other races. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 5, 243-252.
*Kattmann, U. (1977). The development of ethnic prejudices in pupils and ways of influencing them in the classroom. Die Deutsche Schule, 69 (7/8), 401-412.
*Kattmann, U. (1974). The attitude of eleven-year-old pupils towards people of foreign races. Westermanns Pädagogische Beiträge, 26, 255-264 [reprint (1976). In B. Claussen (Ed.), Materials on political socialisation (pp. 56-71). Munich: Reinhard].

Teaching suggestions/teaching materials

Kattmann, U. & Krauß, K. (2022). Human genetics contradicts the concept of "human races". Worksheet, 44th Militzke.
Kattmann, U. & Schwanewedel, J. (2021). Black Lives Matter. Unterricht Biologie, 45(468), 34-37.
Kattmann, U. (2012) Happy Europe - Causes of different cultural development. MINTZirkel, 1(3), 7-9.
Kattmann, U. (2009) Superior Europeans? Unterricht Biologie, 33(342), 27-34.
Kattmann, U. (ed.). (1998). Eat, starve, devour. Let`s talk about, the magazine for young people. Seelze: Friedrich.
Kattmann, U. (1995). What does race mean here? Teaching model for upper secondary level. Unterricht Biologie, 19 (204), 44-49 (and supplement pp. 27-30) [Revised version: Kattmann, U. (1998). Population differentiation in humans. In R. Hedewig, U. Kattmann & D. Rodi (Eds.), Evolution, Handbuch des Biologieunterrichts Sekundarbereich I, Vol. 7 (pp. 133-151). Cologne: Aulis].
Kattmann, U. (1992). Ageing, life extension and death. Teaching model for upper secondary level. Unterricht Biologie, 16 (177), 34-41.
*Kattmann, U. (1989). Humans. In D. Eschenhagen, U. Kattmann & D. Rodi (Eds.), Phänomen Vielfalt, Handbuch des Biologieunterrichts Sekundarbereich I, Vol. 1 (pp. 93-98). Cologne: Aulis.
Kattmann, U. & Seidler, H. (1989). Racial science and racial hygiene. Ein Weg in den Nationalsozialismus [Supplement to Unterricht Biologie 13(146) and Geschichte Lernen 2(12)]. Seelze: Friedrich.
Kattmann, U. (1987). Behaviour as the driving force of human development: Food division. Lesson suggestion for upper secondary level. Unterricht Biologie, 11(121), 43-47.
Kattmann, U. (1985). Development of stone tools - evolution or history? Lesson suggestion for secondary level I/II. Teaching Biology, 9(110), 50 f..
Kattmann, U. & Pinn, H. (1984). The search for the "missing link". Text volume. Commentary volume. Bad Salzdetfurth: Franzbecker.
Gruen, E. & Kattmann, U. (1983). Common signs. Communication between humans. Unterricht Biologie, 7 (82/83), 23-25 (and picture booklet pp. 13-22).
Fischer, H., Kattmann, U. & Meffert, A. (1980). Patjor from Krorapa. Unterricht Biologie, 4(44), 13-15 (and picture book: Life of a Papua boy).
*Kattmann, U. (1976). Races of man. A human biology topic in biology lessons at the orientation level. Naturwissenschaften im Unterricht, 24, 76-85.
*Kattmann, U. & Stange-Stich, S. (1974). THE human being and THE animals. Teaching unit for the orientation level. IPN unit bank Curriculum Biology. Cologne: Aulis.

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