IQ in the Meritocracy
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"IQ in the Meritocracy" is a controversial 1973 book by psychologist Richard J. Herrnstein that argues intelligence, as measured by IQ, plays a central role in determining social and economic status in modern societies.
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| IQ in the Meritocracy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
education selection mechanisms
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occupational selection mechanisms ⓘ public policy implications of intelligence research ⓘ social inequality ⓘ testing and assessment ⓘ |
| author | Richard J. Herrnstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | psychologist ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
educational and occupational selection increasingly reflect differences in IQ
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intelligence as measured by IQ is a major determinant of social and economic status in modern societies ⓘ modern societies are increasingly meritocratic with rewards based on cognitive ability ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversyTopic |
implications for equality and social policy
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role of IQ in determining social class ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
psychology literature
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social science literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | emphasizes heritability and stability of intelligence ⓘ |
| hasReception |
cited in debates about the fairness of meritocratic systems
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criticized by some scholars for its social and political implications ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on meritocracy in the United States
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later discussions of intelligence and social policy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
behavioral science
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psychometric research on intelligence ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educational researchers
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policy analysts ⓘ social scientists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
IQ
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cognitive ability ⓘ education and society ⓘ intelligence ⓘ meritocracy ⓘ social mobility ⓘ social stratification ⓘ |
| positionOnIntelligence | argues that IQ has a substantial influence on life outcomes ⓘ |
| positionOnSociety | argues that social and economic hierarchies are partly structured by differences in intelligence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| publisherType | academic or scholarly publisher ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Bell Curve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | meritocratic theory of social stratification ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 20th century United States ⓘ |
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