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Peer reviewedWalters, Ronald – American Behavioral Scientist, 1995
Argues that Charles Murray's thesis of African American intellectual inferiority exists for a specific political purpose. That purpose is the implicit devaluation of government social programs, especially affirmative action. Discusses the socioeconomic and political factors that resulted in a conservative political climate. (MJP)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Economic Factors, Federal Programs
