An analysis of Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray's the Bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life
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An analysis of Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray's the Bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life
（The Macat library）
Routledge, c2017
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A Macat analysis : Richard J. Herrnstein & Charles Murray's the Bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American Life
A Macat analysis of Herrnstein & Murray's the Bell curve
The bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life
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Includes bibliographical references
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内容説明
Herrnstein & Murray's The Bell Curve is a deeply controversial text that raises serious issues about the stakes involved in reasoning and interpretation.
The authors' central contention is that intelligence is the primary factor determining social outcomes for individuals - and that it is a better predictor of achievement than income, background or socioeconomic status. One of the major issues raised by the book was its discussion of 'racial differences in intelligence,' and its contention that there is a link between the low observed test scores and social outcomes for African-Americans and their lack of social attainment.
While the authors produce and interpret a great deal of data to back up their contentions, they ultimately fail to tackle the problem that neither 'intelligence' nor 'race' have widely accepted definitions in biology, anthropology or sociology. In consequence, the book has been termed both 'racist' and 'pseudoscientific' thanks to what its critics see as both its faulty reasoning and its uncautious interpretation of evidence. The debate continues to this day, with academics on both sides engaged in fierce arguments over what can be argued from the data that Herrnstein and Murray used.
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Ways in to the Text Who were Herrnstein and Murray? What does The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life Say? Why does The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited
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