{"product_id":"an-analysis-of-richard-j-herrnstein-and-charles-murrays-the-bell-curve-intelligence-and-class-structure-in-american-life-9781912128488","title":"An Analysis of Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerrnstein \u0026amp; Murray's The Bell Curve is a deeply controversial text that raises serious issues about the stakes involved in reasoning and interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWays in to the Text Who were Herrnstein and Murray? What does \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life \u003c\/em\u003eSay? Why does \u003cem\u003eThe Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life\u003c\/em\u003e Matter? \u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Influences\u003c\/strong\u003e Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work \u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: Impact\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macat International Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020802687319,"sku":"9781912128488","price":8.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781912128488.jpg?v=1750784428","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-analysis-of-richard-j-herrnstein-and-charles-murrays-the-bell-curve-intelligence-and-class-structure-in-american-life-9781912128488","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}