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The bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life, Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray

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  • Breaking new ground and old taboos, Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray tell the story of a society in transformation. At the top, a cognitive elite is forming in which the passkey to the best schools and the best jobs is no longer social background but high intelligence. At the bottom, the common denominator of the underclass is increasingly low intelligence rather than racial or social disadvantage. The Bell Curve describes the state of scientific knowledge about questions that have been on people's minds for years but have been considered too sensitive to talk about openly -- among them, IQ's relationship to crime, unemployment, welfare, child neglect, poverty, and illegitimacy; ethnic differences in intelligence; trends in fertility among women of different levels of intelligence; and what policy can do -- and cannot do -- to compensate for differences in intelligence. Brilliantly argued and meticulously documented, The Bell Curve is the essential first step in coming to grips with the nation's social problems
  • Presents the view that low intelligence is the cause of many of America's social problems
Language
eng
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Publication
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xxvi, 845 pages
Note
Includes index
Contents
  • Pt. I. The emergence of a cognitive elite
  • 1. Cognitive class and education, 1900-1990
  • 2. Cognitive partitioning by occupation
  • 3. The economic pressure to partition
  • 4. Steeper ladders, narrower gates
  • Pt. II. Cognitive classes and social behavior
  • 5. Poverty
  • 6. Schooling
  • 7. Unemployment, idleness, and injury
  • 8. Family matters
  • 9. Welfare dependency
  • 10. Parenting
  • 11. Crime
  • 12. Civility and citizenship
  • Pt. III. The national context
  • 13. Ethnic differences in cognitive ability
  • 14. Ethnic inequalities in relation to IQ
  • 15. The demography of intelligence
  • 16. Social behavior and the prevalence of low cognitive ability
  • Pt. IV. Living together
  • 17. Raising cognitive ability
  • 18. The leveling of American education
  • 19. Affirmative action in higher education
  • 20. Affirmative action in the workplace
  • 21. The way we are headed
  • 22. A place for everyone
  • App. 1. Statistics for people who wre sure they can't learn statistics
  • App. 2 Technical issues regarding the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
  • App. 3. Technical issues regarding the Armed Forces Qualification Test as a measure of IQ
  • App. 4. Regression analyses from Pt. II
  • App. 5. Supplemental material for Ch. 13
  • App. 6 Regression analyses from Ch. 14
  • App. 7 The evolution of affirmative action in the workplace
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9780029146736
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The bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life
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The bell curve
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intelligence and class structure in American life
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Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray
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Intelligence and class structure in American life
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Language
eng
Summary
  • Breaking new ground and old taboos, Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray tell the story of a society in transformation. At the top, a cognitive elite is forming in which the passkey to the best schools and the best jobs is no longer social background but high intelligence. At the bottom, the common denominator of the underclass is increasingly low intelligence rather than racial or social disadvantage. The Bell Curve describes the state of scientific knowledge about questions that have been on people's minds for years but have been considered too sensitive to talk about openly -- among them, IQ's relationship to crime, unemployment, welfare, child neglect, poverty, and illegitimacy; ethnic differences in intelligence; trends in fertility among women of different levels of intelligence; and what policy can do -- and cannot do -- to compensate for differences in intelligence. Brilliantly argued and meticulously documented, The Bell Curve is the essential first step in coming to grips with the nation's social problems
  • Presents the view that low intelligence is the cause of many of America's social problems
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Herrnstein, Richard J
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305.9 082
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index present
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non fiction
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Murray, Charles A
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  • Elite (Social sciences)
  • Environmental influence on humans
  • Social classes
  • Intellect
  • Educational psychology
  • Intelligence levels
  • Intelligence levels
  • Intelligence levels
  • Intellect
  • Educational psychology
  • Intelligence tests
  • Intellect
  • Nature and nurture
  • Intelligence levels
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The bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life, Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray
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Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: pages 775-832
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Contents
Pt. I. The emergence of a cognitive elite -- 1. Cognitive class and education, 1900-1990 -- 2. Cognitive partitioning by occupation -- 3. The economic pressure to partition -- 4. Steeper ladders, narrower gates -- Pt. II. Cognitive classes and social behavior -- 5. Poverty -- 6. Schooling -- 7. Unemployment, idleness, and injury -- 8. Family matters -- 9. Welfare dependency -- 10. Parenting -- 11. Crime -- 12. Civility and citizenship -- Pt. III. The national context -- 13. Ethnic differences in cognitive ability -- 14. Ethnic inequalities in relation to IQ -- 15. The demography of intelligence -- 16. Social behavior and the prevalence of low cognitive ability -- Pt. IV. Living together -- 17. Raising cognitive ability -- 18. The leveling of American education -- 19. Affirmative action in higher education -- 20. Affirmative action in the workplace -- 21. The way we are headed -- 22. A place for everyone -- App. 1. Statistics for people who wre sure they can't learn statistics -- App. 2 Technical issues regarding the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth -- App. 3. Technical issues regarding the Armed Forces Qualification Test as a measure of IQ -- App. 4. Regression analyses from Pt. II -- App. 5. Supplemental material for Ch. 13 -- App. 6 Regression analyses from Ch. 14 -- App. 7 The evolution of affirmative action in the workplace
Control code
000011142764
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxvi, 845 pages
Isbn
9780029146736
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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  • text
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ill
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(OCoLC)30913157
Label
The bell curve : intelligence and class structure in American life, Richard J. Herrnstein, Charles Murray
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Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
Bibliography note
Bibliography: pages 775-832
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
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Contents
Pt. I. The emergence of a cognitive elite -- 1. Cognitive class and education, 1900-1990 -- 2. Cognitive partitioning by occupation -- 3. The economic pressure to partition -- 4. Steeper ladders, narrower gates -- Pt. II. Cognitive classes and social behavior -- 5. Poverty -- 6. Schooling -- 7. Unemployment, idleness, and injury -- 8. Family matters -- 9. Welfare dependency -- 10. Parenting -- 11. Crime -- 12. Civility and citizenship -- Pt. III. The national context -- 13. Ethnic differences in cognitive ability -- 14. Ethnic inequalities in relation to IQ -- 15. The demography of intelligence -- 16. Social behavior and the prevalence of low cognitive ability -- Pt. IV. Living together -- 17. Raising cognitive ability -- 18. The leveling of American education -- 19. Affirmative action in higher education -- 20. Affirmative action in the workplace -- 21. The way we are headed -- 22. A place for everyone -- App. 1. Statistics for people who wre sure they can't learn statistics -- App. 2 Technical issues regarding the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth -- App. 3. Technical issues regarding the Armed Forces Qualification Test as a measure of IQ -- App. 4. Regression analyses from Pt. II -- App. 5. Supplemental material for Ch. 13 -- App. 6 Regression analyses from Ch. 14 -- App. 7 The evolution of affirmative action in the workplace
Control code
000011142764
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xxvi, 845 pages
Isbn
9780029146736
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • text
Other physical details
ill
System control number
(OCoLC)30913157

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