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Eugenics, race, and intelligence in education
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Eugenics, race, and intelligence in education [electronic resource] / Clyde Chitty ; with a foreword by Tony Benn.
ISBN
9780826489807 (hardcover)
082648980X (hardcover)
9780826426185
9781441104144 (e-book)
Published
London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2009, c2007.
Physical Description
xv, 165 p.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 21, 2011
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Nature versus nurture
The "threat" of mass education
The origins of the eugenics movement
Eugenics and the intellectuals
IQ and eleven-plus selection
Intelligence testing challenged
The new pre-occupation with intelligence and "race"
The durability of eugenic theories
Conclusion: Prospects for the future.
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