This book investigates the ontological status of race, arguing that while race is a social construct, it lacks biological reality. Adam Hochman, a philosopher specializing in the philosophy of biology and social ontology, examines the mechanisms of racialization to demonstrate how social processes create the appearance of racial categories. He provides a rigorous framework for understanding how race functions as a powerful social reality despite its lack of foundation in human biological diversity.

Scholars in the fields of sociology and philosophy of science recognize this work as a significant contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the nature of race. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which demands a high level of engagement with ontological and biological arguments.