Rasa. Drobyshevsky S.V.

The work presents a brief presentation of modern data on interpretation biological variability of modern man and the history of the addition of modern races. The basic concepts of racial, the basis of the systematics of races, research methods, factors and mechanisms of racial formation are considered. The variants of the names of the races are given, the main stages of the addition of modern races are described, the places of origin of the races, modern areas are indicated, the anthropological characteristics of the races, their main types and options are given. The work is intended for students and teachers of higher educational institutions, as well as all those interested in the biological diversity of modern person.