The Bell Curve
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The Bell Curve is a controversial 1994 book by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray that argues intelligence is a major predictor of social outcomes and discusses the implications of IQ differences across individuals and groups.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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controversial work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
IQ differences help explain income inequality
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a cognitive elite is emerging in American society ⓘ cognitive ability is partly heritable ⓘ intelligence is a major predictor of social and economic outcomes ⓘ social policies should consider the distribution of intelligence ⓘ |
| author |
Charles Murray
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Richard J. Herrnstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
accusations of scientific racism
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debates over the heritability of intelligence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedBy |
civil rights organizations
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geneticists ⓘ many psychologists ⓘ sociologists ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
methodological flaws
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policy recommendations seen as discriminatory ⓘ treatment of race and intelligence ⓘ use of IQ as a measure of intelligence ⓘ |
| genre |
political science
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psychology ⓘ social science ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
discussions of race and IQ
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education policy debates ⓘ public debate on intelligence and inequality ⓘ welfare policy debates ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
behavioral genetics
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earlier IQ testing literature ⓘ psychometric research on intelligence ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-02-914673-6 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
IQ
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cognitive ability ⓘ intelligence ⓘ meritocracy ⓘ public policy ⓘ race and intelligence debate ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| notableChapterTopic |
IQ and crime
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IQ and education ⓘ IQ and poverty ⓘ group differences in IQ ⓘ |
| partTitle |
Cognitive Classes and Social Behavior
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Living Together NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emergence of a Cognitive Elite NERFINISHED ⓘ The National Context ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Free Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | divided into four parts ⓘ |
| subtitle | Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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